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Posted: 11/1/2001 8:40:47 AM EDT
Just wanted to find out what info is on a militay dog tags. Also how many of you wear them now who are non-military. I am thinking about getting a set for my son and I & wanted to find out what inof to put on them.



Thanks
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 8:46:41 AM EDT
[#1]
FREELY
I P
162 78 9876
A POS  M
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 8:50:26 AM EDT
[#2]
I'm looking at my old USMC issue tags from the early 80's. As follows by line;
1) Last name
2) first and last initial (with periods ex;R.N.)
3) SSN followed by blood type
4)service branch(USMC) followed by gas mask size.(M for medium)
5) religious affiliation

All spelling is in caps.

Link Posted: 11/1/2001 8:52:31 AM EDT
[#3]
I still have my set from Vietnam which didn't use the SSN (used: XXX XX XX). When I left service in 1976 it was: Name, SSN, Blood Type, Branch of Service  and Religion.  MY older ones are notched so if KIA I think they could hold it in place with your teeth?

Link Posted: 11/1/2001 9:13:52 AM EDT
[#4]
My Dad's from Korea:

DOE JOHN JR
RA123456789
T51      A

          C

Mine from Vietnam era (75-78):

DOE
JOHN
123 45 6789
APOS
CATHOLIC

Hope that gives you the info you need
               
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 9:21:10 AM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
My Dad's from Korea:

DOE JOHN JR
RA123456789
T51      A

          C

Mine from Vietnam era (75-78):

DOE
JOHN
123 45 6789
APOS
CATHOLIC

Hope that gives you the info you need
               
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That's strange: I went in the service in 1956 and my "Dog Tag" number was: 123 45 67 - somewhere along the line I was issued new ones with the SSN. What's up???
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 9:28:59 AM EDT
[#6]
Gunn
W.D.  O Neg
999 99 999
USMC  M
Baptist Church
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 9:32:10 AM EDT
[#7]
My tags where red, because i am alergik to penacilen.
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 9:40:37 AM EDT
[#8]
Didn't I read somewhere that they are no longer using the "silencers"?
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 9:44:21 AM EDT
[#9]
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 9:51:31 AM EDT
[#10]
FREHLY, U. P.   <--Name
123 45 6789     <--SS#
USN OPOS        <--Branch / Blood Type
NO PREF         <--Religious Preference

I keep one of mine on my key ring.  I don't know where the other one went.

edited fer spellin'
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 10:48:12 AM EDT
[#11]
My two sets:
Swingin, Richard
XXX-XX-XXXX
USA, APOS
Druid

Swingin, Richard
XXX-XX-XXXX
USA, APOS
Airborne Catholic
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 11:10:16 AM EDT
[#12]
I gave mine to a French hooker in Leharve.  Dammit.
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 11:32:53 AM EDT
[#13]
all that crap and get two sets,,,,,,,they are handy for luggage ID(these days without ssan) and if you are expecting a risky weekend, put one in the laces of each boot.  That way if they find some parts they can ID you.
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 12:16:14 PM EDT
[#14]
Where can you order tags these days?
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 12:16:51 PM EDT
[#15]
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 12:17:48 PM EDT
[#16]
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 10:02:56 PM EDT
[#17]
what you read was wrong, ive never seen a Marine WITHOUT silencers. yours truly included. and DUDE, NEVER, EVER, EVER put your dogtags on the hooker. they all try to put them on. WTF, they teach them that in hooker school???
Link Posted: 11/1/2001 11:10:13 PM EDT
[#18]
Reaper        Last Name
Grim          First Name, Middle Initial
666 66 6666   Social Security
None          Blood Type
Atheist       Religious Affiliation
Link Posted: 11/2/2001 12:35:17 PM EDT
[#19]
AUST - nationality
123456 - regimental number
SMITH JD - name and init's
RC - religion
A POS - blood group

Do I wear 'em, really, honestly, only in the field.

The Australian 'identity discs' are black, made of a brass type material, one hexagon shaped, and one round. Same as UK type in WW2, but as I said black brass, not the brownish red and green colours of the 'fibre' ones of WW2.
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