Dogtags
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Taking Chance
tody711 — 16 years ago(December 18, 2009 10:53 PM)
As a former Army enlisted I had just 2 dog tags. Why were there 3? And wouldn't one be left on the body as he would not be "in uniform" without his dog tag? Thank you for any info on this.
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nlapietr — 16 years ago(March 31, 2010 04:59 AM)
As I recall, I was issued more than two in the Air Force. I believe it was to put one or two on the bootlaces in case the other set got lost or destroyed.
Not sure, this was about 25 years ago, but that is what is bouncing around in my head.
Great film, should be required watching.
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PFD_Marine — 15 years ago(September 10, 2010 06:51 PM)
the third one was most likely the one from his boot. higher risk mos' are required to have one in a boot. when i was deployed, i had 5 tags on me. 3 were mine (2 looped around a belt loop and tucked into a pocket, the 2 my father carried in Iraq in 04-05 for OIF II and one my father brought home from Iraq that reads "With Love, From Dad, U.S. Army, Iraq 2004" which is one that i keep around my neck now). Now, my father has my pair that has seen Helmand Province, Afghanistan and I still carry his
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graeshadowe-24-676603 — 13 years ago(December 05, 2012 03:41 PM)
You are usually printed at least two sets. Somehow, I wound up with a total of 5. Eh, its a government operation.
And also, you have the option of having more made. When I deployed, I had four: as a gunner I also had one laced into each boots laces, as well as the two around my neck. The ones in my boots are still there, maybe superstition, maybe just a reminder. -
jaysea2 — 12 years ago(May 21, 2013 03:27 PM)
I'm watching this again and I'm catching some little thing I missed the first time. I enjoy reading the nicer remarks about this touching movie. My dad gave me his tagsboth sets. They look similar except his religion was changed/corrected on the 2nd set. But one thing I wished I had asked him why one set looks "silver" like and the other "brass". I was so touched and honored that he wanted me to have them, along with his medals. (I'm his daughternot his son.
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