[Fierce Allegiance]

A tattoo is not a sign of a Marine nor a Marines requirement. Several of my college classmates whom I am still in contact with are officers in the Marines, and many NAVY guys on assignment with the Marines. Very few have tattoos.

I was a coastie, but was never drunk enough to want a USCG tattoo. If you like tat's, that's great.

I naver made the assertion that Marines are criminals nor heroin addicts. As someone on the porn threads said of you & me, that's a strawman arguement.

Thanks for your service

[Dashing Dasher]

I have some very good buddies that are Coasties.

Some of the sickiest dudes I've met in a long time...


;-)

[Dead Corpse]

Officers, if I remember correctly, weren't supposed to get them where they were visible. I knew at least one WM Zero that had one where you had to be a "close" friend to see it.

Pleasure to Serve. I was honored they accepted me. Not everyone makes the cut.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Several of my college classmates whom I am still in contact with are officers in the Marines, and many NAVY guys on assignment with the Marines. Very few have tattoos.

On one summer cruise I went on as a MIDN 3/C, the big thing was going around to see who'd have the courage to get a tat. One guy on our boat came back proudly with one, and peeled off the bandage to show the classic, cartoonish "MOM" on a heart with an arrow through it.

"Why did you get that?" we all asked him.

"Ah's gonna git mah girl's name tattooed thar, but ah mat break up with har. I ain't nevah gonna break up with muh Mawm."

Classic.