potholder Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I'm not quite following the logic here. Marine Corps bans large tattoos on arms, legs By Thomas Watkins - Associated Press Writer Thursday, March 29, 2007 Oceanside, Calif. — 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” on his left arm, but that’s on hold because of a Marine policy taking effect Sunday. The Marines are banning any new, extra-large tattoos below the elbow or the knee, saying such body art is harmful to the Corps’ spit-and-polish image. Slaton and other grunts are not pleased. “I guess I’ll get the other half later,” grumbled the 24-year-old leatherneck from Eden Prairie, Minn. “It’s kind of messed up.” For many Marines, getting a tattoo is a rite of passage. They commonly get their forearms inscribed to remember fallen comrades, combat tours or loved ones, and often ask for exotic designs that incorporate the Marine motto, Semper Fi, or “Always faithful.” Dozens of Marines from Camp Pendleton, the West Coast’s biggest Marine base, made last-minute trips to tattoo parlors in nearby Oceanside before the ban kicked in. “This is something I love to do,” said Cpl. David Nadrchal, 20, of Pomona, who made an appointment to get an Iraqi flag and his deployment dates etched onto his lower leg. “The fact I can’t put something on my body that I want — it’s a big thing to tell me I can’t do that.” Nadrchal said he is unsure whether he will re-enlist: “There’s all these little things. They are slowly chipping away at us.” Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James T. Conway announced the policy change last week. “Some Marines have taken the liberty of tattooing themselves to a point that is contrary to our professional demeanor and the high standards America has come to expect from us,” he said. “I believe tattoos of an excessive nature do not represent our traditional values.” The ban is aimed primarily at “sleeve” tattoos, the large and often elaborate designs on the biceps and forearms of many Marines. Similar designs on the lower legs will be forbidden as well. So will very large tattoos on the upper arm, if they are visible when a Marine wears his workout T-shirt. Small, individual tattoos will still be allowed on the arms and legs. (The Marines already ban them on the hands.) Marines already tattooed are exempt from the ban but cannot add to their designs; anyone caught with fresh ink in the wrong places could be barred from re-enlistment or face disciplinary action. Getting a prohibited tattoo could constitute a violation of a lawful order, punishable by up to two years in prison and a dishonorable discharge, Marine spokesman 1st Lt. Brian Donnelly said. who cares if people who are trained to kill humans have ink on their skin? shouldn't our armed forces be accepting any recruits they can get these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango 24 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 will this affect sneaks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango 24 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 but this really sucks it feels like every civil liberty is being slowly eroded away it really sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Sneak isn't a marine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 If the draft gets put back I am getting a full body suit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R@ndomH3ro Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Its for professionalism I see how it seems a good idea...the Marines really take pride in their "CORPS" and dont want to look like street thugs. Its really going to put a damper on the whole tradition of earning the globe and eagle when your a full Marine. Oh well I guess your just going to have to get a different spot to tattoo "SEMPER FI" Oh...and I am not a Marine...I'm to smart for that.... Also I am not in the military anymore, I am a government employee...I can do what I want, to a point ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Too* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R@ndomH3ro Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 but this really sucks it feels like every civil liberty is being slowly eroded away it really sucks Also when you join the Military you relinquish your rights to civil liberties for the Uniform Code of Military Justice...its in your contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAJ Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I enlisted a few years back and after all the testing and yada yada I got disqualified before I went to boot camp because I have a tattoo behind my ear and on my foot. Gay. Its definitely all about professionalism. Women wear their hair back and have to wear heels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdf_va! Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 The military spawned the mainstream idea of tattoos. This is more Washington Hog Wash if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I am getting hawaiian pizza tattoo on the back of my dome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango 24 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 and thats why im not joining the military mainly because im not sure id be up for it maybe the reserves though thatd be the only type of service id be up for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R@ndomH3ro Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I am getting hawaiian pizza tattoo on the back of my dome... We don't want you anyways fatty you are to soft for the service...we only want the brave and the bold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I don't think that you've really thought this through... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esta613 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 haha. its funny that the military doesnt want their corps looking like street thugs, because if it wasnt for the vietnam war, there wouldnt be half as many biker gangs. i garuntee they supply alot of buisness to the tatoo industree too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 We don't want you anyways fatty you are to soft for the service...we only want the brave and the bold! Good I dont want them, trying to swindle me into their music corps. nigga I don't do blast beats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esta613 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 i think it would be funny to play the racist card though, "they wouldn't let me in because the colour(s) of my skin!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 hahahaha eh how bout no... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esta613 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 what kind of drummer doesnt to blast beats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R@ndomH3ro Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 haha. its funny that the military doesnt want their corps looking like street thugs, because if it wasnt for the vietnam war, there wouldnt be half as many biker gangs. i garuntee they supply alot of buisness to the tatoo industree too. Vietnam was a different era....most people in military service where drafted. You cant make that comparison today as ALL people in US Military Service volunteered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esta613 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 truth, all im saying is that the military can claim some of the resposibility, not all, but some for tattoo culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esta613 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 *edit* i was off topic too, and some1 is making me look bad with his appropriateness. i have nothing to say thats on topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 ***edited off topic sorry... They are putting they're lives at risk while representing our country. I agree with this tattoos can be put other places. No biggie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X22 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 it has started and who better to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 mexican americans? who go to nightschool? take spanish class and get a B? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGG Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 so now they accept people with criminal records but no tattooed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R@ndomH3ro Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 so now they accept people with criminal records but no tattooed... When did that happen? Must be the Navy because the Army does not accept anyone with a criminal record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeMySelf Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 the new army regs alow hand tattoos and tattoos behind the jaw line.. its shitty the frist week of the regs i had 4 dude come in and want to get bang bang on the kuckles before they deployed.. pretty much said no your all retards you will thank me later! the marines rules i belive are.. no more then 20% on one member of your body tattooed.. the navy realy dont give a fuck.. and the airforce they dont want to beable to see them out of pt top and shorts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeMySelf Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 When did that happen? Must be the Navy because the Army does not accept anyone with a criminal record. they do now.. also i belive you dont need a g.e.d. .. sad but true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R@ndomH3ro Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 the new army regs alow hand tattoos and tattoos behind the jaw line.. its shitty the frist week of the regs i had 4 dude come in and want to get bang bang on the kuckles before they deployed.. pretty much said no your all retards you will thank me later! the marines rules i belive are.. no more then 20% on one member of your body tattooed.. the navy realy dont give a fuck.. and the airforce they dont want to beable to see them out of pt top and shorts.. You are right on the Army...but you have to have a commanders letter in your records to get a tattoo on your hand. How likely is that....its not Marines are changing their Reg this weekend Navy is the same as the Marines..(since the Department of the Navy controls the Marines) Air Force is no more the 20% of your body. All tattoos must be of good taste and non-offensive or racist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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