They say your body is a temple. In the military, that temple is often covered in eagles, unit insignia and enough skulls to make a biker gang blush. For generations, tattoos have served as both a rite ...

Effective this month, tattoo enthusiasts who serve in the U.S. Navy can ink a lot more of their body. The Navy's latest policy change is an effort to remain attractive to millennials who may be ...

The U.S. Navy has loosened its rules governing tattoos in response to their growing popularity among young people and to remove a potential barrier for desired recruits. Under the new rules, there is ...

For Mike Martin, the Navy's updated tattoo policy is a welcome change that will keep in more inked sailors, who'd felt isolated under the restrictive rules before. t's about time. "With these new ...

This article by Paul Szoldra originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital news and culture publication dedicated to military and veterans issues. The Navy is considering opening tattoo parlors on ...

PEARL HARBOR (June 18, 2014) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Anyela Valdez, from Central Falls, R.I., primes the anchor chain aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) wear-tests the Lightweight ...

As the military struggles with dismal recruiting numbers, a congressional watchdog is suggesting that confusion over tattoo policies may be a factor in recruiting and retention for the services. The ...

Tattoos, like this R. Lee Ermey portrait done by Marine veteran Justin Holcombe at Helix Tattoo Lodge in Maryland, have always been a staple of military culture. Now, personnel have another innovative ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army recently eased its restrictions on tattoos, freeing up processing times for new recruits and opening up to a wider pool of candidates looking to serve — a move echoed by ...

The Army recently announced that they plan to tighten restrictions on tattoos. Under the new rules, recruits won’t be allowed to have any skin art visible below the knee or elbow or above the neckline ...

The Marines, noted for having the strictest tattoo rules in the military, just eased up a bit in a nod to the ubiquity of the form of body art. During the weekend, a recruiter who handles Marines who ...