Army Dog Tags

A dog tag is the informal name for the identification tags worn by military personnel because of their resemblance to actual dog tags.

Army dog tags.

Army universe customized military dog tags personalized metal tags matte set with 2 chains and 2 silencers choose any color 4 3 out of 5 stars 610 9 99 9. Today id dog tags continue to be part of a soldier s uniform. Designed for optimal use in the field these stainless steel tags are rimmed with black silencers to reduce noise. In addition to the standard set of silver stainless steel tags and stainless steel neck chains we offer tags in various colors made from anodized aluminum with coordinated chain colors and silencers.

Our custom embossed text military dog tags are the classic style dog tags with five lines of text stamped into a rolled edge stainless steel tag. Military dog tags when dog tags were first introduced in 1906 military officials needed a way to help identify soldiers who had fallen in combat. These custom dog tag sets are produced in the united states at our factory in mount vernon ny. Last name first name initial.

Here at army surplus world we offer custom dog tags. Dog tags have their origin in the civil war but only unofficially. Soldiers at that time would often write basic information about themselves on a piece of paper and pin it to their uniform in. Our tags chains and silencers are all u s.

Custom military dog tags for authentic military dog tags look no further. You can customize your message with up to 15 characters per line and we ll make it on the same kind of machine that the u s. The tag is primarily used for the identification of dead and wounded along with providing essential basic medical information for the treatment of the latter such as blood type and history of inoculations. Because dog tags are issued to military members for identification purposes only there is no provision for getting replacement dog tags from the army navy air force marine corps or coast guard.

As such they have information about the personnel written on them and convey essential basic medical information such as their blood type and history of inoculations. If last name is too long on line 1 dod id number or ss number if issued before dec 2015. Families who wish to have dog tags replaced for a loved one are required to have them printed anew by commercial companies that offer such services. As the 20th century saw its fair share of war and fighting military dog tags became the standard.

Made and the customization is done in house.