Posted on Nov 22, 2014
TSgt Joshua Copeland
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This question is for all RallyPoint members, active, reserve, guard, vet and retired!

Do you wear your dog tags daily? Only when your deployed? Only since you got out?

In my own service it is unusual for SM's to wear their's daily. Often they are kept in the mobility folder.
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SSG John Bacon
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I just had one laced up in my boot.
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1SG Jason Smith
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when i was on active duty I wore them all the time..now that I am retired my wife wears them all the time
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LTC Operations Officer (Opso)
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Yes, it is part of the uniform.
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SSG Mark Ives
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I have mine (red allergy tag included) on my keys. Probably shouldn't do it, identity theft and all, but I do.
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SSG Richard Reilly
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AR670-1
Chapter 3–11. Identification tags and security identification badges
a. Identification tags. Wearing identification tags is governed by AR 600–8–14.
(1) Soldiers will wear identification tags at all times while on duty in uniform unless otherwise directed by the commander.
(2) Personnel will wear identification tags around the neck, except when safety considerations apply (such as during physical training).
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SSG Richard Reilly
SSG Richard Reilly
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I have like three or four pairs lying around in various boxes.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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No I keep it on my Key Chain.
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Neil Henson
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A lot of veterans do not wear their tags. Most keep them in a drawer or somewhere safe. Give them to family members. Son or grandson. I remember as a boy playing war with my dads dog tags from Korea. I still have them. Now I make them. Contact me if you need a pair dogtagUS.com
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CPT Ahmed Faried
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I don't but it is always reason reach. On deployment I had it attached to my boots.
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CMSgt Mike Esser
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When deployed, official travel or haz training
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SPC Safety Technician
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There's not one day that went by after I joined that I was not wearing my dog tags. Was a requirement to wear them in uniform by my units.

After my second (final) discharge, I chucked them in the trash. Not sure why.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
TSgt Joshua Copeland
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No issues with ID theft?
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SPC Safety Technician
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Not yet.
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SGT John Wesley
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I voted "No". My Son wears them everyday to school. Gotta love Him!
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