They recently changed the tattoo rule so that as long as you couldn't see the tattoos when in uniform they were OK. Besides, once you are in the military I don't think they will kick you out for getting a tattoo.
I'm not a fan of tattoos but so many kids these days are getting them. I don't know why it's so popular, but they had to change the rules because a huge percentage of teens are getting them.
Because they want to be different...
Army easing rules on tattoos Possible recruits no longer rejected because of body art
BY MARK MAZZETTI LOS ANGELES TIMES
The Army has a message for the growing legions of flamboyantly tattooed American teens: Uncle Sam wants even you.
Facing one of the worst recruiting climates in the all-volunteer military’s history, the Army has decided to relax standards that dictate which parts of a soldier’s body can be festooned with body art. Specifically, the service now will accept recruits with tattoos on their neck and hands.
The service has long prohibited soldiers from having tattoos on places that are not covered by a dress uniform. But after missing Army recruiting goals last year, commanders are looking for every way possible to expand the pool of candidates.
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