Posted on Mar 25, 2018
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I just finished boot camp and our whole division was disappointed that the Navy no longer issues ID tags (although they still give us the chain with a key for our locks). Even our RDCs were bitter about it. Does anyone have any thoughts or insight as to why the Navy recently did this?
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SGM Loren Emery
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I was not aware they had stopped issuing dog tags. If I were to guess why it would probably be related to modern DNA technology. Which I believe is coded into your Common Access Card (CAC). When I retired in 2001 we still had the green DD Form 2 ID Card. The Form 2 did not have a chip. We had to show our dog tags as we boarded military aircraft.
Other than that I have no idea.
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CA Brandy Martin
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Yes They did . If you want an original set go to dogtagUS.com
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SFC Lyle Green
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Some WOKESTER more than likely claimed dog tags were hurtful or racist.
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Why did the Navy stop issuing ID tags?
SN Earl Ramsbottom
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I have mine back in 84
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PO2 Machinist's Mate (Mm)
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When I went through last summer and graduated I literally took them off and theyve been in the pocket of my seabag every since. They arent a uniform requirement but honestly thats weird...
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SPC Deb Etheridge
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god forbid anything happen what do they have to id you.. my son was not wearing his when he died.. they did not have positive id so they had to do dna to make sure he was who he was..
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SGT Joseph Gunderson
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Maybe because they don't foresee needing them.
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SGT Joseph Gunderson
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PO3 Jason M. - I am not arguing that it isn't. I'm just saying that the navy may have, in its ultimate wisdom, deemed them unnecessary for whatever reason.
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Robert Burns
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I joined in 1981. I never got any dog tags either
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