U.S. Army Set to Ban Tattoos Below the Elbow or Knees
The U.S. military and tattoos have an entangled history. The rise of the tattoo in popular culture started with floods of inked veterans—especially from World War II—returning home with them. The first tattoo parlor in New York City, established in 1846, served to mark up Civil War soldiers.
It is that strong history that's probably the reason why a blog post on the Army's website declared in 2009, "Today, it seems, you couldn't throw a rock into an Army formation without hitting a Soldier with at least one tattoo."
So it might be strange for the Army to put forth a new rule banning them on commonly tattooed portions of the body. More
Nothing new the USMC started this years ago. Doesn't look professional at a job interview once you get out. Lots of jobs wont hire if you have visible tats. Maryland State Police being one of them.
About time. They ought to be discontinued all together. One or two or maybe even three, with girl friends name or military tat but the full sleeves, etc are hideous
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Nothing new the USMC started this years ago. Doesn't look professional at a job interview once you get out. Lots of jobs wont hire if you have visible tats. Maryland State Police being one of them.
ReplyDeleteAbout time. They ought to be discontinued all together. One or two or maybe even three, with girl friends name or military tat but the full sleeves, etc are hideous
ReplyDeleteBut the neck tat is still okay! It says. "I want a good paying job when I leave the military".
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