I once wore these every day for 20 years. Now they get dusted off to be worn 1 day a year. Anyone else sporting their dog tags today?
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I once wore these every day for 20 years. Now they get dusted off to be worn 1 day a year. Anyone else sporting their dog tags today?
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I have mine with me every single day. I still have my original set issued at boot camp but they are in a safe place. They are hand stamped too
I have my gramps from www1 hand stamped
I have one original dog tag on my key chain. 67-69 US
I gave mine to my son, Ex wife threw them away...:banghead:scratchhead
64-68 USN Wore them every day ....Wore one in my Key chain ever since...Thx to all my fellow VETS
I wear one on my key chain that has the number RA14757826 ARMY 1964.
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I carry one on my keyring.
Stole this idea - me and my Dad's.
I was Army '75-'79. He was Marine '43-'48
The military is going away from your SSN, it is going to the ID number on your ID card. They are on your dog tags now instead of your SSN
My service number was 5402886 before they changed to using SSNs. Good grief I'm getting old.
Skeeter is correct. It is funny how the military came full circle. For years, you were issued a service number. In the late 80's, they figured "hey, everyone already gets a unique number when they are born". The SSN took it's place.
Around 2006, someone decided that this wasn't such a great idea. With the advent of the new ID card called CAC or "common access card" came a unique number assigned to the individual. The number is called EDIPI.
Figured some that have been out of the loop for a while would be interested in that little nugget.
Still got my original dog tags and after all these years, still remember my service number 2637927. Dang! Been along time since I thought about service number till this thread! :Rofl
Still have mine from 1968 .... but, my service number is 8 digits long : US XXXXXXXX (US designates enlisted draftee) SS# is also stamped on tags, along with blood type & religious denomination.
My tags are the :
VN US ARMY STYLE 2 (LATE 1967 TO JUNE 1969)
That's funny, I can remember my service number easier than my SSN. Can't tell you how many times I have spit it out instead of SSN.Quote:
Originally Posted by cevans
My dog tag was in my boot lace ,I still remember my service number from Nov 1960 Retired from Air Force March 1984 Did a trip to Nam with 554th Red Horse ,Would do it all over again America First !
thanks to all of you guys for your service......
BJH - I like how you laid out the shadow box. Been kicking around the idea of building one.
Gonna have to look for my dog tags.
We used to have to call out our last four of ss# at the mess hall. The best was Monday morning formations, Captain would start calling out last four's, that meant a urine test was coming!
Was also painted on the bottom of our duffel bags, along with last name, and unit.
I remember using my S.S.#, on the side of the duffel bag your name and S.S.#, and on major deployments they painted the whole bottom of your duffel bag (like bar codes, indicating battalion and company), so supposedly they would get back to the rightful owner after the plane ride. Funny how many still got lost...