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" Dog Tag " is an informal but common term for the type of identification tag imposed by military personnel. This tag is primarily used for the identification of dead and wounded soldiers; they have personal information about soldiers and convey important basic medical information, such as blood type and history of inoculation. Tag-tags often show a religious preference as well. Dog tags are usually made of corrosion-resistant metals. They usually contain two copies of information, either in the form of a single tag that can be broken into half or two identical tags on the same chain. This duplication allows one tag (or half tag) to be collected from the body of the warrior for notification and the second to remain with the corpse when battle conditions prevent it from recovering immediately. The terms "dog tags" appear because of their resemblance to the animal registration tag.

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History

The earliest mention of the identification tag for soldiers came in Polyaenus (Stratagems 1.17) where the Spartans wrote their names on a stick tied to their left wrist. A type of dog tag ("signaculum"), given to the Roman legionnaire at the time of registration. Legionnaire "signaculum" is the main disc with a leather strap, worn around the neck, with a recruiting name and an indication of the legion that the recruiting is part. This procedure, together with registration in the recruitment list, was made at the beginning of a four-month probation period ("probatio"). Recruits get military status only after the oath of allegiance ("sacramentum"), at the end of "probatio", meaning that from the standpoint of the law "signaculum" is given to subjects who are no longer a civilian but not in the military.

In more recent times, dog tags were given to the Chinese army in the early half of the 19th century. During the Taiping rebellion (1851-66), the two Imperialists (ie, regular soldiers of the Chinese Imperial Army) and the Taiping rebels wore uniforms wearing dog dog tags on their belts, bearing the names of soldiers, age, birthplace, units, and enrollment dates.

American Civil War

During the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, some soldiers pinned paper notes with their names and home addresses to the back of their coats. The other soldiers scribbled identification on their backpacks or scratched them with soft-belt buckles from their army belts.

Manufacturers identification badges recognize the market and start advertising in magazines. Their pins are usually shaped to suggest service branches, and are carved with names and units of warriors. Machine-engined labels are also made of brass or tin with holes and usually have (on one side) eagles or shields, and phrases such as "War for Unity" or "Freedom, Unity, and Equality". The other side has an army name and unit, and sometimes a list of battles in which he has participated.

French-Prussian War

Voluntarily the Prussian army has decided to wear identification in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. However, many dogs are rejected as a bad omen for their lives. So until eight months after the Battle of KÃÆ'¶niggrÃÆ'¤tz, with nearly 8,900 Prussian victims, only 429 of them were identifiable. With the establishment of the North German Confederation in 1867, Prussian military regulations became binding for the military of all North German member states. With Prussia Instructions ÃÆ'¼ber das SanitÃÆ'¤tswesen der Armee im Felde (ie, instructions on the medical corps organization of soldiers somewhere) was issued on 29 April 1869 identification tags (later called Recognitionsmarke > that is, literally a sign of recognition) must be left to every soldier before marching. The Prussian Army issued an identifier for its troops at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. They were nicknamed Hundemarken (equivalent to the German "dog tag") and compared to similar institutionalized identification systems. with a dog license fee, added tags to the collars of dogs whose owners paid the fee, in the Prussian capital Berlin around the same time period.

First World War

The British Army introduced identity discs in place of identity cards in 1907, in the form of aluminum discs, usually made in regimental depots using a similar machine to a common one at a pleasant exhibition, the details emphasized into one-letter thin metal at a time.

The order of the Army on September 28, 1916 required that the British Army provide all soldiers with two official signs, both made of vulcanised asbestos fibers (which are more comfortable to wear in hot climates) carrying the same details, once again impressed one character at a time. The first tag, a green octagonal disk, is attached to a long rope around the neck. The second tag, red circular disk, is threaded on a 6 inch cable hanging from the first tag. The first tag is meant to remain in the body for future identification, while the second tag can be taken to record death.

The British and Kingdom/Commonwealth forces (Australia, Canada, and New Zealand) were issued essentially identical to the identification of archetypal discs during the Great War, World War II and Korea, although official identity disks were often equipped with personal purchase items such as identity bracelets , especially favored by the sailors who correctly believe the official disc is unlikely to last a long immersion in water.

The first US Army official identification in War Department General Order No. 204, dated December 20, 1906, which basically governs Kennedy's identification tags:

An aluminum identifier, the size of a half dollar silver and the appropriate thickness, stamped with the name, rank, firm, regiment, or user corps, will be imposed by every Army officer and enlistee whenever field equipment is worn, a tag to suspend from the neck, below clothes, with a rope or thong through a small hole in the tab. These are prescribed as part of the uniform and when not worn as instructed here will be used to be kept in ownership of the owner. The tag will be issued by the Quartermaster Department at random to the registered persons and at the cost price to the officers.

The army changed the rules on July 6, 1916, so that all soldiers were given two tags: one to stay with the body and the other to go to the person responsible for the funeral for the purposes of recording. In 1918, the army adopted and established the serial number system, and the names and serial numbers were ordered stamped on the identification. (Serial number 1 was assigned to register the man Arthur B. Crane of Chicago in the course of the fifth registration period.)

World War II tag "notched"

There is a recurring myth about a notch located at one end of a dog tag issued to United States Army personnel during World War II, and until the Vietnam War era. There is a rumor that the purpose of the position is that, if a soldier finds one of his comrades on the battlefield, he can take a tag to the commanding officer and attach another among the soldiers' teeth to ensure that the tag will remain with the body and identified.

In fact, the notch is used with the Identification Identification Machine Handheld Addressograph Model 70 (a type of pistol-type used mainly by the Medical Department during World War II). American dogtags of the 1930s to 1970s were produced using Graphotype machines, in which characters were rubbed into metal plates. Some tags are still debossed, using earlier tools, and some are embossed (in embossed letters) on computer-controlled equipment.

In the Graphotype process, generally commercially used from the early 1900s to the 1980s, debossing machines were used to mark the characters into metal plates; the plates can then be used to repeat repetitive things like the address on paper in the same way as the typewriter functions, except that one step from the printer can generate a block of text, rather than requiring each character to be printed individually. The process of debossing creates a long-lasting and readable metal plate, ideal for military identification labels, leading to the adoption of systems by the American military. Also it is realized that the deboss tag can work in the same way as the original Graphotype plate did.

Model 70 takes advantage of this fact, and is intended to quickly print all the information from the warrior dogtag directly to medical and personnel forms, with one trigger. However, this requires the tag to be inserted with the right orientation (the stamped character is facing down), and it is believed that battlefield stress can cause errors. To force the correct orientation of the tag, the tag is produced with a notch, and there is a locator tab inside Model 70 that prevents the printer from running if the tag is inserted with a notch in the wrong place (that way if tag is reversed).

This feature is not as useful in the field as expected, however, due to adverse conditions such as weather, dirt and dust, water, etc. In addition, the Model 70 resembles a gun, thus attracting the sniper's attention (which might assume that a man carrying a gun is an officer). As a result, the use of the Model 70 hand imprinter by the field medical officer was quickly abandoned (like most of the 70s Model itself), and finally the specification that includes the notch locator tag is removed from the production order. Existing stock from labels is used up, and in the 1960s it was not uncommon for a soldier to be tagged with a notch and one tag without. Tags labeled still in production, to meet the needs of fans, film production, etc., while the Model 70 imitator has become a rare collector's item.

It appears that the instructions that will confirm the use of the notch notes were issued at least unofficially by the Graves Registration Service during the Vietnam War to army troops out of the country.

Dog tags are traditionally part of the warning lance pikes made for their fallen comrades. The victim's rifle with bayonets is taped standing vertically over empty boots, with a helmet over a rifle. The dog tag hangs from the handle or the trigger gun.

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Non-military use

Identify medical conditions

Some tags (along with similar items such as MedicAlert bracelets) are also used by civilians to identify the wearer and define them as having health problems that may (a) suddenly paralyze the wearer and render it incapable of giving treatment guidance (as in the case of heart problems, epilepsy, diabetic coma, major accidents or trauma) and/or
(b) interact negatively with medical care, especially standard or "first-line" ones (as in the case of allergies to common drugs) and/or
(c) provide in an emergency ("ICE") contact information and/or ) states a religious, moral, or other objection to artificial resuscitation, if the first respondent tries to manage the treatment when the wearer is unresponsive and thus can not warn not to do so. DNRs signed by doctors are still required in some states.

Military personnel in some jurisdictions may wear additional medical information labels.

Mode

Tag dogs have recently found their way into teen mode in a military chic way. Originally worn as part of a military uniform by a young man who wanted to present a harsh or militaristic image, dog tags have since permeated into the wider circle of fashion. They may have written details of a person, their beliefs or tastes, favorite quotes, or may have a band or player name or logo.

Since the late 1990s, specialized dog tags have become fashionable among musicians (especially rappers), and as a marketing gift item. Many companies offer customers the opportunity to create their own personal dog tags with their own photos, logos and text. Even high-end jewelry has featured gold and silver dog tags that are studded with diamonds and other jewelry.

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Variations by country

Austria

The Austrian Bundesheer uses a single rectangle long tag, with an oval tip, stamped with blood type & amp; The rh factor is at the end, with the ID number underneath. Two slots and holes are stamped under the nunicew tag to be broken into half, and the long bottom has an ID number and a series of holes that allow tags to be inserted into the dosimeter. It has been replaced by a more conventional, wider and rounded rectangle that can still be halved, but it has no dosimeter readings.

Australia

The Australian Defense Force issued two army tags of various shapes, one octagonal and one circle, containing the following information:

• US (indicates Australia, previously AU and AUST have been used)
• PMKeyS/Service numbers
• First start
• Last name
• Religious abbreviations (ie RC - Roman Catholic, NREL - No religion)
• Blood type

The information prints exactly the same on both disks. In case of a victim, the circular tag is removed from the body.

Belgium

Identity tags Belgian troops, such as Canada and Norway, are designed to be split into two in case of death; the lower half is returned to the Belgian Defense's tail, while the upper half remains in the body. The tags contain the following information:

• Upper half:
  • Belgisch Leger (Belgian Army) and Date of Birth in DD/MM/YYYY format.
  • Last name with the addition of the first letter of the given name.
  • Service numbers and blood groups with optional RH and religious factors.
• The bottom half: identical.
• Example:
  • Belgisch Leger 01/01/1991
  • Family Name J
  • 1234567 O KATH

Canada

The Canadian disc identity (abbreviated "I disc") is designed to be split into two in case of death; the lower half is returned to the National Defense Headquarters with members' personal documents, while the top remains in the body. The tags contain the following information:

• Upper half:
  • Service Number (SN)
  • Initials and last name
  • Religion (or "NRE" if it does not exist) and blood type with RH factor
  • Legend "CDN FORCES CDN" (or for a foreign national, the name of the country it represents)
  • Text "DO NOT REMOVE/DO PAS ARTICLE" on the back
• The bottom half: identical, except otherwise empty.

Before the Service Number was introduced in the 1990s, military personnel were identified on disk I (as well as other documents) by their Social Insurance Number.

China

The People's Liberation Army issued two rectangular signs. All information stamped in Simplified Chinese:

• Full name
• Gender
• Date of birth
• RIC number
• PLA ID number
• Blood type
• Branch

The PLA introduces a two dimensional matrix code in the second tag, the matrix code contains a link to the official database. This allows investigators to get more details about military personnel.

Colombia

EjÃÆ'Â © rcito Nacional de Colombia uses long, rectangular metal tags with oval end tags stamped with the following information:

• Family Name
• First Name
• Military ID number
• Blood Type
• Service Branch

Duplicate tag removed. Often, tags are issued with a prayer written on the back.

Cyprus

In Cyprus, the identification tag includes the following information:

• Last name
• First name
• Service number (For example, 11111/00/00B, where the first five digits are ID, the second is the year when the soldier is 18 years old, the last two digits are the year the soldier is registered, and the letter is the registration group, A or B )
• Blood Type

Denmark

The Danish military uses dog tags made of small rectangular metal plates. This tag is designed to be split into two parts each with the following information printed on it:

• Personal identification number
• Last name
• First name

In addition, the right side of each tag is half engraved 'DANMARK', Danish for DENMARK. Starting in 1985, an individual service number (same as social security number) is included in the tag. In case the individual dies, the lower half-tag should be collected, while the other will remain with the corpse. In the Army, Navy, and Air Force, but not in the national guard, individual blood groups are indicated on the lower half-tag only, as this information becomes irrelevant if the individual dies. In 2009, the Danish dog tag was suspended for conscription.

East Germany

Nationale Volksarmee uses tags that are almost identical to those used by the Wehrmacht and the West German Bundeswehr. Tag aluminum oval stamped "DDR" (Deutsche Demokratische) above personal ID number; this information is repeated at the bottom, which is meant to be broken in case of death. Surprisingly, the tag is not used, but it must be stored in a plastic arm behind the WDA identity book.

Ecuador

The placas de identificación de campaÃÆ' Â ± a consists of two long, rectangular steel or aluminum tags with rounded corners and a single hole pressed at one end. It was suspended by a US-type ball chain, with a shorter chain for the second tag. The information in the tag is:

• Family Name & amp; First Name
• Identification Number
• Blood Type, plus "RH" and "" or "-"

Estonian

Estonian dog tags are designed to be broken into two. The dog tag is a round metal rectangle that is hung by a ball chain. The information consists of four areas:

• National identification number
• Citizenship
• Blood Type
• Religion

contoh:

• 39305231234
• EST
• A (II) Rh Pos ()
• NONE

Finlandia

In the Finnish Defense Force, the "tunnuslevy" or World War II term "tuntolevy" (Finnish for "Identification plates") is made of stainless steel and is designed to be split into two; However, the only text above it is a personal identification number and letters SF (rare FI), which stands for Finnish Suomi, in a tower stamped over the top half.

French

France issued either a rectangular (army) or disc (navy) round metal, designed to be broken into two, with the surname & amp; first name above the ID number.

German

The German Bundeswehr ID tag is an oval disc designed to be broken into two parts. Both sides contain different information that is mirrored upside down at the bottom of the ID tag. They display the following information in the segmented and numbered fields:

In front of:

• Field 1: empty (reserved for Gender but never used)
• Field 2: DEU (for Deutschland) (GE (for Germany) only on older ID tags)
• Field 3: Religious preferences ("K" or "RK" for Roman Catholics, "E" or "EV" for Protestants, "O" for Orthodox Christians, "ISL" for Islam, "JD" for Jews, blank if there is no preference)
• Column 4: Personenkennziffer (service number: birth date in DDMMYY format, hyphens, first letter of last name, hyphen, and five digit number based on the military administration district of the soldier's house, number of people with last name last name mentioned previous and same birthday, and error checking numbers but no hyphens), e.g. 101281-S-455 (-) 6 (-) 8

Behind:

• Field 5: Blood Type (A, AB, B, 0)
• Field 6: Rh (Rh or Rh -) factor
• Field 7: Vaccination status ("T82" for Tetanus and years of primary immunization)
• Column 8-10: blank

Greek

In Greece, the identification tag includes the following information:

• Last name
• First name
• Service number (where birthday is entered as "class")
• Blood Type

Hungarian

The Hungarian soldier's dog tag is made of steel, forming a 25-40 mm tag designed to separate diagonally. Both sides contain the same information: the personal identities code of the soldier, blood type and the word HUNGARIA. Some may not have blood type on them. This is only issued to soldiers serving overseas. If the soldier must die, one side is moved and stored for official records of the army, while the other side is left attached to the body.

Iraq

Saddam-era Iraqi troops use a long, rectangular metal tag with an oval tip, inscribed (usually by hand) with Name and Number or Unit, and sometimes Blood Type.

Israel

The dog tag of the Israeli Defense Forces is designed to be broken into two. This information appears in three rows (twice):

• Army identification number ("mispar ishi", literally: private number, seven different digits of nine digits for citizens).
• Last name
• First Name

Two other dog tags are stored inside each military boot to identify dead soldiers.

Initially IDF issued two circular aluminum labels (1948 - late 1950s) stamped in three lines with serial number, surname, and first name. The tag threaded together through a single hole into the wire worn around the neck.

Japanese

Japan follows a system similar to the US Army for its Self-Defense Forces personnel, and the appearance of the label is similar, even though the laser is engraved. The exact sequence of information is as follows.

• The Power of Martial Arts
  • JAPAN GSDF
  • First name, last name
  • Identification number
  • Blood type
• Maritime Martial Forces
  • First name, last name
  • Identification number
  • JAPAN MSDF
  • Blood type
• Japanese Air Force Self Defense Force
  • First name, last name
  • Identification number
  • JAPAN ASDF
  • Blood type

Malaysia

The Malaysian Armed Forces has two identical oval tags with this information:

• NRIC number (Last digit is odd number for male soldier, and even number for female soldier.)
• Service number
• Full name
• Blood type
• Religion
• Branch (e.g., TLDM)

If more information is needed, two other oval wrist bracelets are provided. The term signature can be used to refer to watches such as bracelets. Additional tags only need to be worn on the wrist, with the main tag still in the neck. All personnel are allowed to install religious pendants or small pendants; this makes reference quickly identified for their funeral services.

Mexico

EjÃÆ' Â © rcito de Mexico uses a long rectangular metal tag with an oval, embossed with Name, serial number, and blood type plus Rh factor.

Dutch

Dutch military identity labels, such as those of Canada and Norway, are designed to be split into two in case of death; the lower end is returned to the Dutch Defense Headquarters, while the top remains in the body. There is a difference in the number of Army and Air Force services and Navy service numbers:

• The army number consists of the date of birth at YY.MM.DD. format, for example 83.01.15, and a three digit number, such as 123.
• The navy number consists of five or six digit random numbers.

The tags contain the following information:

• Upper half:
  • Name and surname
  • Service number
  • Citizenship (NL) and religion
  • Blood type with RH factor
• The bottom half: identical.

Norway

The Norwegian dog tag is designed to be split into two like the Canadian version:

• The top contains the nationality, the birthrate of eleven digits and the blood type.
• The lower half contains the nationality and birth number and has holes so that broken pieces can be hung on the ring.

Polish

The first dog tag was issued in Poland following the orders of the General Staff of December 12, 1920. The earliest design (dubbed kapala in Polish, more correctly called "kapsel legitymacyjny" - meaning "identification hat") consists of a frame rectangle 30ÃÆ' â € "50 ÃÆ' mmÃ, tinÃÆ' ¢ à ¢ tinà ¢ â,¬Ã¯Ã andÃ, andÃ, andÃ, andÃ, andÃ, andÃ, andÃ, ÃÆ' andÃ, ÃÆ' andÃ, ÃÆ' andÃ, ÃÆ' andà , ÃÆ' andÃ, ÃÆ' andÃ, ÃÆ' andÃ, ÃÆ' andÃ, ÃÆ' andÃ, ÃÆ' andÃ, ÃÆ' andÃ, andÃÆ' ¢ à ¢ aà ¢ â,‰ "à ¢ à ¢ à ¢ ï¼Åà ¢ â,¬Â Ã... Detail Details soldiers are filled with small ID cards placed inside the frame, as well as on the inside of the frame itself. The dog tag was similar to the tag used by the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I. In case the soldier died, the skeleton was left with his body, while the lid was returned to his unit along with a note on his death. ID cards are handed over to pastors or rabbis.

In 1928, a new type of dog tag was proposed by the gene. bryg. Stanis? Aw Rouppert, the Polish representative at the International Red Cross. It was slightly modified and adopted in 1931 under the name Nie? Miertelnik wz. 1931 (literally, Immortalizer mark 1931). The new design consists of an oval metal piece (ideally steel, but in most cases an aluminum alloy is used), approximately 40 to 50 millimeters. There are two notches on either side of the tag, as well as two rectangular holes in the middle to allow easier breaking of tags in two parts. The parts contain identical and identical data sets, except the upper half has two holes for the string or thread to go through. Data stamped on dog tags from 2008 (wz. 2008) includes:

• Name
• Last name
• ID number (PESEL- Universal Electronic System for Population Registration)
• "blank"
• Blood Type

under the name of the Polish Army "Si? y Zbrojne RP" and the Polish Coat of Arms.

Rhodesia

Former Republic of Rhodesia uses two British compressed asbestos-style WW2 fiber labels, No tags. 1 octagonal (green) and 2 circular (red), stamped with identical information. The red tag should be fire resistant and the wettable green tag. The following information is stamped on the tag: Number, Name, Initials & amp; Religion; Blood Type is stamped in reverse. Air Force and BSAP often brand their services on the back side above the blood type.

Many soldiers claimed they were labeled empty and told to punch the information themselves.

Russian Federation

Russian Armed Forces use an oval metal tag, similar to the tag of a Soviet Army dog. Each tag contains the title '> ?? ?????? '(Russian for' Armed Forces of Russia ') and individual alphanumeric numbers, as shown in the photo.

Singapore

The dog tag issued by the Singapore Armed Forces is written (not embossed) with up to four items:

• NRIC number
• Blood type
• Religion
• Drug allergies (if any: written on the back)

The dog tag consists of two pieces of metal, one oval with two holes and one round with one hole. A synthetic lanyard is passed through both holes in the oval and attached to the neck of the wearer. The rounded part is tied to the main loop on a shorter loop.

South Africa

The former South African Defense Force uses two long rectangular aluminum labels with an oval tip, stamped with serial numbers, names and initials, religion, and blood type.

South Korea

The South Korean Army issued two long rectangle tags with an oval tip, stamped (in Korean characters). The tag is worn around the neck with a ball chain. The tags contain the information listed below:

• Branch (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines)
• Service Number; the first two digits represent the initial year of service and the other eight digits specify the person's specific unit.
• Name
• Blood type is followed by Rh factor

South Vietnam

The South Vietnamese army uses two American-style dog tags. Some tags add religion, for example, CÃÆ''ng GiÃÆ'¡o to Catholics. They are stamped or inscribed:

• Name
• SQ (S? QuÃÆ' Â ¢ n, i.e., Service number) 2-digit year number, followed by military serial number
• LM (I'm mÃÆ'¡u, i.e., Blood Type, no rH factor)

USSR

During World War II, the Red Army did not issue dog dog tags to his troops. They took out a small ebony tube containing a piece of paper with a warrior written on it. It can not stand as well as dog dog tags. After World War II, the Soviet Army used an oval metal tag, similar to the current dog tag of the Russian Armed Forces. Each tag contains the title '> ?? ???? '(Russian for' Soviet Union Armed Forces') and individual alphanumeric numbers.

Spanish

Single metal oval problem, applied vertically, stamped " ESPAÃÆ''A "text above and below 3-slot horizontally break the line. It's stamped in 4 lines with:

• First line - Religion
• Second line - left side = blood type, right side = any medical allergy (SI or NO)
• Line 3 - military service (ET, EA...)
• Line 4 (longest) = military number DNI.

Swedish

The Swedish identification tag is designed to break. Information about them before 2010:

• Personal identification number (twice, one time at the top and one time below)
• Full name
• Place of birth at
• Blood type (only on some)

The Swedish dog tag issued to Armed Forces personnel after 2010 is, for personal security reasons, only marked with a personal identity number.

During the Cold War, dog tags were issued to everyone, often shortly after birth, because the threat of total war also means the risk of severe civilian casualties. However, in 2010, the Government decided that dog tags are no longer needed.

Switzerland

The ID tag of the Swiss Armed Forces is an oval non-reflective plaque, containing the following information:

• Social insurance number
• Last name
• First name
• Date of birth in DD.MM.YY format

On the back side the letter CH stands for (Confoederatio Helvetica) engraved beside the Swiss cross.

United Kingdom

The British Armed Forces currently use two non-reflective stainless steel labels engraved with "Big 6":

1. Blood Type
2. Service Number
3. Last name (Family Name)
4. Initial
5. "M" for Men, "F" for Women
6. Religion (Brief, for example; R.C - Roman Catholic)
7. RAF (if in the Royal Air Force.RAF is the only service to tag tags on line 6)

The disc is hung from one long chain (24 inches long) and one short chain (4.5 inches)

During World War One and 2, service personnel were assigned specified fiber identity disks, a green octagonal disk, and red round discs (some army units issued a second round red disc to be attached to the service respirator). The identity disc is a hand-stamped with the surname, initials, service number and religion of the holder and if in the Royal Air Force, the initials RAF. The disk worn on the neck on a 38 "long cotton rope, this is often replaced by the wearer with a skin bootlace.One tag is suspended under the main tag.

Fiber identity discs in the RAF were still in use in 1999.

From 1960 it was replaced with a stainless steel ID tag on a green nylon rope, two circular and one oval. The tapering was drawn around 1990.

United States

Tags are known as identification tags; the term "dog tag" is never used in the rules.

The constant rumor is that broken dog tags (imprinted with stamped letters) were expelled from World War II until the end of the Vietnam War and that today the US Army is issuing embossed emboss (imprinted with raised letters). In fact, the US Armed Forces issue dog tags with both types of printing, depending on the machine used at a particular facility. The military released 95% of their identification labels to date (in the last 10 years) with debossed texts.

The US Armed Forces usually carry two identical oval dog tags containing:

AS. Air Force (Format 1)

• Last name, first name, middle initial
• Social Security Number, followed by "AF" indicating service branch
• Blood Type
• "blank"
• Religion

AS. Air Force (Format 2)

• Last name
• First name and middle initial
• Social Security Number, followed by "AF" indicating service branch
• Blood Type
• Religion

AS. Marine Corps

• Last name
• Initial and middle and middle endings; blood type
• Social Security Number with three/two/four formats as follows: 123 45 6789
• Branch ("USMC"); Gas mask size (S - small, M - medium, L - large)
• Religious preferences, or medical allergies if red medical signs

AS. Navy

• Last name, first name, middle initial
• Social Security Number without line or space immediately followed by "USN", space, blood type
• Religion

AS. Army

• Last name, first middle name
• The Dept of Defense ID Number is
• Blood type
• Religion

AS. Coast Guard

• Last name, first name, middle initial
• Social Security Number, no dashes or spaces, followed by branches (e.g., 123456789USCG)
• Blood type
• Religion

Appointment of Religion

During World War II, American dog tags can only show one of three religions through one-letter inclusion: "P" for Protestants, "C" for Catholics, or "H" for Jews (from the word, "Hebrew"), or (according to at least one source) "NO" to indicate no religious preference. Army Regulations (606-5) immediately include X and Y next to P, C and H: X denoting any religion that is not included in the first three, and Y shows no religion or choice to exclude religion. At the time of the Vietnam War, some IDs mentioned broad religious choices such as PROTESTANT and CATHOLIC, rather than using initials, and also began to show individual denominations such as "METHODIST" or "BAPTIST." The tags vary by service, however, such as the use of "CATH," not "CATHOLIC" on some Navy tags. For those who have no religious affiliation and those who choose not to register affiliates, the space for religion is left empty or the words "NO PREFERENCES" or "WITHOUT RELIGIOUS PREF" (or the abbreviation "NO PREF") are included.

Although the tags of American dogs today include recipient religion as a way of ensuring that religious needs are met, some personnel require them to be reissued without registered religious affiliations - or keep two sets, one with a title and one without - from fear that identification as a member certain religions can increase the danger for their welfare or their lives if they fall into enemy hands. Some Jewish personnel avoided flying over German lines during World War II with ID tags indicating their religion, and some Jewish personnel avoided denominational appointments today for fear that they could be captured by anti-Semitic extremists. In addition, when American troops were first sent to Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War there were allegations that some US military officials suppressed Jewish military personnel to avoid listing their religion in their ID tags.

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See also

• Medical tattoos, also known as meat tags

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Note

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External links

• "A Field of Battlefield?" - The Unity Disc Disc Status in the Civil Warà ¢ â,¬
• Captain Richard W. Wooley. "Brief History of Identifying Tags". Quartermaster Professional Bulletin , December, 1988. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
• "Evaluation of the German World War ID ID system" - An article on the weak points of the ID ID of the German World War II ID based on observations made during the restoration of the missing soldiers.
• Newsreports show the German army of World War II excavated with their identification tag
• Guides for Reenactors and Collectors

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