Medals and dog tags

[baronius]

OK, so I know you're not allowed to wear crosses or any kind of religious medals during boot camp. Once graduated from boot camp though, are you allowed to wear a crucifix or medal on the same chain as your dog tags? When do you get your dog tags anyway? Do you wear them during boot camp? (Do they call them "dog tags" in the Marine Corps? That's the only word I've heard for them).

Thanks!

[davblay]

OK, so I know you're not allowed to wear crosses or any kind of religious medals during boot camp. Once graduated from boot camp though, are you allowed to wear a crucifix or medal on the same chain as your dog tags? When do you get your dog tags anyway? Do you wear them during boot camp? (Do they call them "dog tags" in the Marine Corps? That's the only word I've heard for them).

Thanks!

You get your ID Tags during the first few days fo processing along with your ID CARD, and yes you wear them on your person at all times! When you reach the Fleet I don't believe I would wear anything else on the same chain, but that will be between you and your leaders. I know some men wore religious medals on seperate chains when I was in Nam, but Some 1st Sgts and such did not like it very much. I am not sure as to the regulations, but I am sure someone on this net will! ;)

[Echo_Four_Bravo]

We didn't get our dog tags until near the end of boot camp. I have no idea what the current regulations are on them.

In the fleet I usually had a St. Michael's medal on- sometimes on a seperate chain other times on the chain with my dog tags. Nobody ever had a problem with it, including at least two full birds that inspected me during the time.