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The military dog tag is usually used by professional soldiers as it contains information about their identity and medical condition very important if he gets injured in battle. It is a symbol of the American soldier as every war movie mentions them at least once. Also representative for their symbolic value is a memorial of the Korean War in the United States which depicts a soldier holding a hand full of dog tags.

Although they are still used in the military, today commercial versions are available for general use. As usual, they are much more diverse as they intend to satisfy any taste. I will present in this article the offer from 2 specialized websites.

The first one www.dogtagsonline.com has the cheapest prices. A full set costs only $6.99 and consists of 2 stainless military dog id tags with free custom personalized embossing (up to 5 lines of 15 characters), 2 rubber silencers that are fixed on the margins of the tags (choice of black, blue, red, green, clear, neon orange and neon yellow), 1 piece of 24 inches stainless beaded chain (normally worn around the neck) and 1 piece of 4 inches stainless beaded chain (attached to backpack, briefcase, etc.). Writing patterns identical to those of the Second World War are available for a little extra money. Also for large orders a discount program is available. This website sells actual dog tags (for pets), key tags and other similar merchandise.

The second website is the www.mydogtag.com. Here the offer is much more diverse, too big to be covered completely in this article. But I will still give a few examples. To paint a picture of the medley of options, I have to say that you can find blank dog tags that are shinny, matte, in colors, classic military or World War II etc. at less than $1. They have here, besides the renowned American model, the Canadian ID Disc too.

And just like they have more models of tags, they have more types of silencers, ball chains and fasteners. In this way you can get a personalized set, choosing the (or only) the components that are fir for you. Besides a dog tag, this websites has other merchandise too: a template of a gift certificate to go with the tags, various “army survival” items like a whistle, a keychain capsule, a can opener and others.

So, if you want to buy something new and original as a dog tag, you have the necessary resources.