Can I put Satanist as my religious preference on my dog tags?

I have seen many things on (DOG TAGS) Identifications tags, you can put whatever your ass can handle and whatever negative attention you can stand. Sometimes you have to ask yourself, do you need negative attention just for shits and giggles or are there more important things to deal with.

If you are just being a prankster then get a set of tags for that purpose. But if you are joking have a set you will wear at all other times. If you are joking, would it be worth it to embarrass / humiliate your NOK or fellow soldiers if you took one and you had the joke set on you?

FWIT; I could care less what religion you associate with. I only hope you would not do anything that would discredit your family, your unit, or yourself - just for the sake of being able to put whatever you want on your tags.

PV2 Brunmeier,

The current Army policy governing the wear and appearance of identification tags is AR 600-8-14. As such, there is no defined list of "approved religions," as I assume this would set the precedent that the US Army's stance is to support one over the other.

Therefore, I will say you can, but you should also ensure that you go through your S1 or Orderly Room to update your ERB to reflect what is on your tags, as per the AR:

(4) Line 4. Religious preference. Spell this out when possible (the example shown in figures 2–1 and 2–2 is used to set forth a pattern for guidance). If the religious preference is incorrect, the Soldier must update the personnel system of record.

Personally, my records and my tags read: Atheist. For a year or so when I was a Specialist, they read "Jedi."

Bottom line is that the Army and the government cannot tell you what to believe, nor should they try. This is reflected in the lack of any specific guidance governing what religion can or cannot go on your dog tags.

Good luck.