Military Dog Tags - History, Purpose, and Symbolism #178177 (License: Personal Use)

This illustration depicts two standard-issue military dog tags suspended from a ball chain, a design widely adopted by the U.S. Armed Forces since World War II. Each tag is stamped with identifying information such as name, service number, blood type, and religious preference. The dual-tag system ensures one remains with the body while the other is collected for record-keeping.

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