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First Dog Tag
Your first name (or first name and last initial) are pressed onto the top tag — keeping it simple, personal, and true to the classic military format.
Second Dog Tag
Secondary name or optional saying of your choosing can be pressed on the second tag.
Each edition below reflects a different style — from authentic field slang to modern reinterpretations. Or, use any preferred saying of your choice with one to four short words.
Field Edition
Combat slang, duty life, and soldier grit — inspired by real in-country tags from the Vietnam era. Optional sayings: in country, on patrol, one shot, need ammo, for country, gi special, off duty, war baby, fly boy, grounded.
R&R Edition
Downtime humor and bar culture — what soldiers joked about between missions and nights out in Saigon. Optional sayings: and whiskey, whiskey time, whiskey run, and beer, and wine, cold beer, beer o’clock, cheap beer, cold one, pay day, cheap thrill, born lucky, lucky me, made it back.
Saigon Souvenir Edition
Modern reinterpretations that nod to street-market humor, food culture, and home comforts. Optional sayings: and coffee, and pho, and bbq, and noodles, and hot sauce, and bourbon, the goat.
Attitude Edition
Irony and defiance — the classic souvenir tone of GIs blending humor and hardship. Optional sayings: no mercy, no fear, no exit, zero regrets, don’t ask, one life, wild thing, wild card, stay sharp, stay wired, stay lucky, just lucky, born tired, half crazy, good enough, rough night, hot mess, bad company, peacemaker.
Survival Series
Resilience, calm, and the long road home — reminders of endurance and focus. Optional sayings: keep calm, long ride, wild ride, born lucky, chill time, stay sharp.