ID Tags Dog Tags - shape F (1959 - present) Number of Dog Tags – 2 Dog Tag chain – Stainless steel chain - beaded style Dog Tag marking – stamped Stamped information : this is general format, Dog Tag format can differ from unit to unit Line 1 : Surname Line 2 : First Name & Initials ( or just Initials ) Line 3 : Mans Service number - 12345, 123456 or 1234567 ( used till 1965 ) or SSN - Social Security Number - 123 45 6789 ( used since 1965 ) and Blood Type - A, B, AB or O and Rhesus factor - Line 4 : USMC or USMCR and Gas mask size - XS, S, M, L, XL Line 5 : Religion preferred in whole words : BAPTIST, CATHOLIC, EPISCOPAL, HEBREW, PROTESTANT and etc. Examples of stamped information:
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