Request & Replace Dog Tags
The first known instance of dog tags was during the Civil War, according to the 173rd Airborne website. At that time soldiers sought to ensure that they were properly identified if they were killed in battle. Soldiers themselves decided to pin their names on their shirts or fashioned identification tags from pieces of wood they then wore around their necks. The 173rd Airborne website notes that it was not until 1913 that identification tags became mandatory.
When a soldier first enlists, they are issued “Dog Tags” for identification purposes. No branch of the Armed Forces will re-issue new ones.
Please go to this website listed below for information on how to obtain dog tags for yourself or a family member. It will give you instructions and will even provide you with examples of each branch of the Armed Forces and war era of how the dog tag should be created.
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DogTag US a division of: NHC, Inc.
Website: www.dogtagus.com
Address: 1738 Lakeshore Dr.,Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Toll Free: 888-364-8246
Phone: 573-334-5171
Fax: 573-334-9255
email: [email protected]
How Can I Return Military Dog Tags to Their Owner?
According to The American War Library, found dog tags aren’t the property of the finder or the person identified on the tags. The tags still belong to the U.S. government. By law, all found military items must be immediately mailed to the Secretary of Defense.
- Write on a piece of paper where you found the tags, the date you found the tags, your full name and contact information.
- Place the letter and dog tags into an envelope.
- Seal the envelope and address it to the Secretary of Defense. The address is: 1400 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1400 .Include your return address on the envelope.
- Take the envelope to the Post Office to be weighed so you can pay the postage and mail it.
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