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What are military dog tags used for?

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  • by Margaret Schier on February 3rd, 2010

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    The purpose of military dog tags is to identify the remains of fallen soldiers. Members in the service are issued two dog tags. One of the dog tags remains with the body of the soldier in the event of death, while the other is kept for record-keeping purposes.

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    US Army Quartermaster Foundation: A Short History of Identification Tags

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