Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Dog Tag

This is one of hubby’s valuable possessions in the military. He gave it to me a couple of months ago after his retirement from the Air Force. A dog tag is the informal name for the identification tags worn by military personnel. The tag is primarily used for the identification of dead and wounded along with providing religious preference and essential basic medical information for the treatment of the latter, such as blood type and history of inoculations.

I'm linking this entry to ABC Wednesday, letter D.






14 comments:

Live2cherish said...

oh, i just got one minted at my school fest for fun. Good to know the real purpose. Still never understood, why is it called Dog tag when it is used for humans.

EG CameraGirl said...

What a great choice for D! Hmmm. I haven't a clue where my husbands dog tags are.

Kathy said...

Love this photo in black and white.
Have a delightful day.

Jane and Chris said...

Hubby's dog tag is tucked away somewhere too.
Jane x

Leslie: said...

That is a very special gift he gave to you! And kudos to him for serving his country. Have a divine week,

Leslie
abcw team

Anonymous said...

It had become quite a rage in the fashion world and in this part of the world still is !! A nice gift..

Pheno, ABCW Team

Nanka said...

What a lot of history these 'Dog Tags' will have to tell, they have seen it all!! Happy Day!! :)

Chubskulit Rose said...

RetireD na talaga hehehe.. Nice one sis.

Chronicles of Illusions said...

Such history attached to something so small. i am sure one day these will be treasures by your descendants

Mel Alarilla said...

Dog tags are the identity bracelets of all military personnel of the US Armed Forces. Great that your hubby gave them to you after his retirement. They have lots of sentimental value to him. Thanks for the post. God bless you all always.

Rechie said...

niretire na diay sa airforce imo hubby sis...nice shot sis

Roger Owen Green said...

never saw my father's dog tags...
ROG. ABC Wednesday team

MERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author... said...

What a great gift to receive - retired dog tags! BEautiful shot of them too! Enjoy the retirement.

Unknown said...

Ikaw d i keeper sa iyang mga collection tsang heheh. ka sweet sa bana