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The Marine Corps’ tattoo policy has stunted or even ended the careers of some Marines who have sported ink. Between June 2015 and June 2016, 33 Marines were denied reenlistment because of their ...
Marine Corps tattoo policy has officially been released, and for the first time in nearly 15 years, Marines can have “sleeve tattoos." Check out our latest YouTube videos.
Marines will have more flexibility under the service’s upcoming updates to its tattoo policy, but they still will not be allowed to get sleeve tattoos, said Commandant Gen. Robert Neller.
The Marine Corps is considering changes to its current tattoo policy, a Marine Corps spokesman confirmed to Task & Purpose. The possible changes were first hinted at publicly on Reddit after a ...
The Marine Corps banned sleeve tattoos in 2007, just as they had reached peak popularity in the United States. The service announced it was reversing that decision on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021.
During the 2015 winter holiday season, the Marine Corps’ top ranking officer, Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, flew to the Middle East to visit his deployed units. At each stop along the way, he ...
The Marine Corps is weighing a move to ease the service's restrictive tattoo policy, but officials are warning troops to wait until any new policy is formally announced before getting more ink done.
The U.S. Marine Corps on Friday announced updates to its tattoo policy, allowing Marines to sport sleeves and have as many tattoos as they’d like anywhere except their faces, necks and hands.
The Marine Corps has released a new tattoo policy that seeks to balance the personal desires of Marines with high standards of professional military appearance and heritage. Any tattoo, regardless ...
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) – Five tattooed skulls stretch from Marine Cpl. Jeremy Slaton’s right elbow to his wrist, spelling out the word “Death.” He planned to add a tattoo spelling “Life ...
Sorry leathernecks, you still can't get a sleeve tattoo, but the Marine Corps is making it easy for you to figure out if your new ink will meet regs. And by "easy," I mean the Department of the ...
The U.S. Marine Corps on Friday announced updates to its tattoo policy, allowing Marines to sport sleeves and have as many tattoos as they’d like anywhere except their faces, necks and hands.