“Don’t they have religious preferences already embossed on the tags?”
Yes, at least we did during the Gulf War.
As an aside, I am Jewish and was stationed in Saudi. One day, all the Jewish servicemen on the base were ordered to appear, where we were issued “Protestant B” dog tags — and we were told to stow our “Jewish” dog tags. Apparently, it was illegal for Jews to be in Saudi Arabia.
This was the only order I willfully disobeyed in the Army.
(And for the record, this current order is equally stupid.)
Should have put a Prot J instead of a B ....
PS: And thank you four your service there! My 2 brothers were there also.
“This was the only order I willfully disobeyed in the Army.”
Good for you.
L