Dog tag: Difference between revisions

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Starting in 1985, the individual's service number (which is the same as the social security number) is included on the tag. In case the individual dies, the lower half-tag is supposed to be collected, while the other will remain with the corpse. In the army, navy, and air force but not in the national guard, the individual's blood type is indicated on the lower half-tag only, since this information becomes irrelevant if the individual dies. In 2009, Danish dog tags were discontinued for conscripts.<ref>{{cite web |title= Original Danish Dog Tags |url= https://www.armytags.dk/tegn.php?id=0 |website= armytags.dk |access-date= 2016-10-27 |language= da }}</ref>

 

=== Russia ===

[[File:Dog-tag-modern-russia.jpg|thumb|Russian dog tag]]

 

=== Singapore ===

 

During World War II, the [[Red Army]] did not issue metal dog tags to its troops. They were issued small black [[Bakelite]] cylinders containing a slip of paper with a soldier's particulars written on it. These do not hold up as well as metal dog tags.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25589709 |title= Digging for their lives: Russia's volunteer body hunters |first= Lucy |last= Ash |website= [[BBC News Online]] |date= 2014-01-14 |access-date= 2015-05-31 }}</ref>

 

=== Spain ===