Army Medical Warning Tag. Official size - 2.25" x 1.25" red anodized aluminum with rounded corners.
This tag is normally worn alongside regular ID Dog Tags and provides the same function as a medical bracelet for alerting first responders and doctors. It is also known as a USMC 'Boot Tag' and is laced into the left boot laces between the 2nd and 3rd eyelet and tucked into the leather flap.
It was formally introduced on August 18, 1968 with AR 40-15 and updated on Jan 4, 2010 in AR 40-66.
Embossed with essential medical info to enable trained AMEDD emergency personnel to recognize health conditions in the absence of medical records, or when patient is unable to provide medical history.
Medical conditions warranting this identification should be permanent in nature, well established with a defined diagnosis, be of such a nature that, if the individual were unable to give a history of the problem, indicated medical care might be improper, delayed, or otherwise compromised.
Examples of warrantable conditions include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following: Allergy to antibiotics or drugs such as penicillin or barbiturates, Sensitivity to biological products such as horse sera, Sensitivity to immunizing agents,Convulsive disorder, Diabetes mellitus, Special medication requirements such as anticoagulants or anticonvulsants, corticosteroids, anti-hypertensivedrugs, or antabuse, Sensitivity to insect stings, Sickle cell disease (specify), Adrenal insufficiency, Wearing contact lenses.
To assist with making replica regulation Army Medical Dogtag we have created a template that automatically formats the information to the era-specific layout. Alternatively, if you have the original Dog Tags in-hand it may be easier to just recreate them directly on the Dog Tag Maker page, or just email us us a photo of them and we can do it for you.
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Army Medical Dogtag set includes:
- 1 x Military grade Red Aluminum Medical ID Tag
- 1 x Long 30" Stainless Steel Military Dog Tag necklace
What is the Army Medical Dogtag format?
Our replica Army Medical Dogtag have Embossed (raised) text on a 2¼" x 1¼" red anodized aluminum Dog Tag, flat edges with rounded corners, hole on left with the suggested regulation format:
- Patientβs Name (last, first, middle initial) followed by SSN or DoD ID number
- Allergy Info (i.e. drug, serum, or other allergy agent)
- Specific conditions or potential problems (i.e. Contact Lenses, Diabetes Mellitus)
- Specific Prescribed Drug Therapy (i.e. I TAKE INSULIN)
- List additional conditions and therapies.
- List additional conditions and therapies.
The original regulations were introduced on August 18, 1968 with AR 40-15
The most recent and/or applicable Army Medical Dogtag regulations can be found in AR 40-66 Jan 4, 2010 
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