Dog Tags



A Dogtag or Dog Tag is the informal name for the identification tags worn by military personnel, because of their resemblance to actual dog tags. The tag is primarily used for the identification of dead and wounded along with providing essential basic medical information for the treatment of the latter such as blood type and history of inoculations. Dog tags are usually fabricated from a corrosion-resistant metal or alloy such as aluminum, monel or stainless-steel, although during war-time they have been made from whatever metals were available. In the event the member has a medical condition that requires special attention, an additional red tag with the pertinent information is issued and worn with the dog tags.

Wearing of the tag is required at all times by soldiers in the field. It may contain two copies of the information and be designed to break easily into two pieces. This allows half the tag to be collected for notification while the other half remains with the body when battle conditions do not allow the casualty to be immediately recovered. Alternatively, two identical tags are issued. One is worn on a long chain around the neck; the second on a much smaller chain attached to the first chain. In the event the wearer is killed the second tag is collected and the first remains with the body.

In-Game


Dog tags are used in Battlefield: Bad Company and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, where they are rewards for knifing an enemy player in multiplayer. They show up like any other reward, at the center-top of the screen. There are three types of dog tags:


 * Bronze - Earned for killing someone between the ranks 1-10 in Bad Company, 1-21 in Bad Company 2
 * Silver - Earned for killing someone between the ranks of 11-20 in Bad Company, 22-45 in Bad Company 2
 * Gold - Earned for killing someone between the ranks 21-25 in Bad Company, 46-50 in Bad Company 2

You can view all the dogtags you have earned at the "Stats' section of the main menu of either game. There you can view the Xbox Live Gamertag or Playstation Network ID of every person you have killed, and will be almost like a trophy for you to enjoy, as your list gets longer.