Posted on Jul 11, 2018
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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Honestly, I understand the reason for having them, however, purely for sake of convenience, I'd sent in an article once some time back on laser removal of tattoos, I'd just thought might he useful. I don't know how long ago, a couple of months, I think, you should be able to find it, I should think...now here's the thing, I understand that the whole topic is in a great deal of flux, what's allowed, what's not, etc., I get that, all I'm saying is, even if removing them might he painful, perhaps, which I gather can often be the case from alp I've read, though perhaps technique has somewhat improved, my point is, I always read about trying to find ways to justify and/or keep them, permissibly, rather than just obviating the problem altogether by just getting rid of them altogether...now, never having had one, nor my wife, obviously, I can't perceive the rationale for them, so, clearly, beyond merely offering the approach as a way to get rid of the problem, I haven't a clue as to whether you'd want to even try such an approach, certainly...further, I have no idea how such a procedure would be paid for, it'd clearly be an elective procedure, however, I rather liken it, albeit superficially, if you will, to LASIK for vision correction, to qualify for various training, whether flight, civilian police (I did know of someone who'd done that for civilian police training, though I'm not overly keen on altering healthy tissue merely to achieve such am end, regardless of improvements surgically), my point being, if they're in your way, laser removal at least offers you a possible !teams to get past the problem, one I just didn't know if you'd considered at all, I realize, as I'd said, you might prefer to not go that route, of course, hope that was at least of some use, in any event....
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Thank you sir , I definitely have a lot to think about .
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As I'd said, hope it was of use...I'd heard, as I'd said, removing them could be painful, maybe even expensive, if insurance, active duty, or other ways to remove them, might not be feasible...maybe you could ask to make use of VA capabilities, I have zero clue if VA foes such laser removal, I'd just expect active duty hospitals, for derm or plastic surf must have encountered such problems, maybe also VS, whether it'd he allowed and/or covered or not, as I'd said, I haven't a clue, if you've got a private insurance of some kind through family, maybe you could try that, however, you might well have to do such a procedure out of pocket as an expense...whether the cost might he tax deductible as a clinical expense related to work or not, for tystz you'd need to speak with an attorney, maybe an attorney-accountamt, a JD-CPA, there's a processional association of them, they do exist, most tax prep groups have legal staff PR a tax institute, you could always ask such questions, I'd guess...honestly, that:s as far as my reasoning carries me....
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Should not be an exception for anything I'm tracking. If on hands or neck, should be documented. Therefore grandfathered.
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Even though I had the tattoo on my hand before I joined . I failed to have it documented.
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What about when they changed the regs and all blow elbows, knees, etc had to be documented by unit?
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1SG (Join to see) - AR 670-1 or DA PAM 670-1 explains what needs to be done to get grandfathered tattoos documented.
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Maj John Bell
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I have no insight, but I would ask that that you share the difficulties you are having now with any young soldiers in your sphere of influence. Save them from the "minefield" in which you now find yourself.
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