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The Marine Corps has decided its policy on tattoos on 1 Revised April 2007. The new policy prohibits large tattoos on his forearms and legs, and large tattoos on his arms, which can be seen on a shirt work. Previously small tattoos on her hands and a tattoo that is offensive prohibited. Marines had the opportunity to tattoos before 1 April made 200 received in order to be purchased to the newActions could lead to imprisonment of 2 years, a court martial and dishonorable discharge.
The new policy on tattoos says:
The Marine Corps has a conservative approach to personal appearance. Uniform standards that emphasize the personal aspect is to be conservative and in line with the high standards traditionally associated with the Marine Corps. N. eccentricity in dress or appearance is allowed, because the uniformity and team identity to undermine.
Marinesprohibited:
a. tattoos or marks on the head and neck.
b. Sleeve Tattoo. Manica A tattoo is a very large tattoo or collection of smaller tattoos that covers or almost covers the entire arm or leg of a person.
c. Half of the sleeve or quarter sleeve tattoos that are eye when wearing standard PT Gear visible (T-shirt and shorts). A half-sleeve or quarter sleeve tattoo is defined as a very large tattoo or collection of smaller tattoosCovering nearly covers the entire or part of an army or leg above or below the elbow or knee.
d. tattoos or brands that are prejudicial to the order, discipline and morale or are of a nature to bring discredit to the Marine Corps. These may include, but are not limited to tattoos that are sexist, racist, vulgar, anti-American, anti-social ties are related or extremist group or organization related.
Tattoos have a long tradition of our armed forcesStaff. First, was among the sailors who brought the fashion in our country popular. Later, tattoos became popular among all branches of the armed forces. The soldiers often tattoo flagship branch of the armed forces, the names of fallen comrades, and other symbols for their military service. As for the general population, tattoos are often placed in times of stress or life-changing events. Military service is also tiring and changed my life, sounderstandable, for the soldiers to try to remember and to show both visually an aspect of their experience. Many described the tattoo as a cathartic experience.
Tattooing Through the great importance of the nature of the soldiers and the idea that you normally encounter in their tattoos, is much less common for soldiers, their tattoos removed than others, such as young people who have received tattoos as part of adolescent rebellion . Moregeneral, men want the tattoos they had before their military service, and no longer a source of pride or important to remove them.
Revision of the Marine Corps tattoo policy will probably lead the Marines to be more cautious than tattoos on the body. It remains to be seen whether the Marines not to laser tattoo removal in accordance with the new policy will be sent.


