I would not want a member of my unit to have a tattoo of any race-related emblem, be it white supremacy, black liberation, or MS-13. The Marine Corps is by and large an organization of tense, violent young men required to trust each other under the most demanding of circumstances. Having grounds to question the racial loyalties of the Marine next to you is conducive to success neither in training nor in operations.
Regardless, this debate is for moot. The CMC doesn’t like ink, and what he says on this goes. Applicants also get rejected for tattoos of girlfriends’ names, nautical stars, tribal designs, and Pokemon characters. I would advise any teens considering getting tattoos to bear this in mind if they are thinking even idly about enlisting.
Well stated bump. Thank you for your service.