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To: Bon of Babble

USMC regs used to be no tattoos viable above the collar or below the shirt cuff.

Obama has probably added a slew of “preferences”.


15 posted on 01/22/2016 10:07:07 AM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: BwanaNdege
These would be acceptable.
16 posted on 01/22/2016 10:08:55 AM PST by petenmi
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To: BwanaNdege
From the original article:

The recent high school grad said he understood the stigma with the confederate flag.

"I definitely don't want it to be seen as racism, which is 99% of the reason I got southern pride on it," said Bauswell.

Bauswell said he is hoping his pride for his country can be expressed in service and not just remain skin-deep.

The Marine Corps also have a tattoo poster on some websites with the slogan Think before you ink.

"As soon as I said rebel flag on my ribs, he says DQ, just automatically, DQ," said Bauswell.

Bauswell said the recruiter his tattoo disqualified him from joining the marines.

"I felt pretty low. My own government wasn't going to let me serve my country because of the ink on my skin,' said Bauswell.

Fox16 tried contacting the recruiting center Wednesday, but they were closed.


20 posted on 01/22/2016 10:17:58 AM PST by Bon of Babble (In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida, Baby!!)
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