Anyone have insight on getting an exception to policy for my tattoos to submit my warrant packet?

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:29:01 -0400

Response by CW2 C.J. Scheurenbrand made Jul 11 at 2018 9:08 AM

CW2 C.J. Scheurenbrand — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:08:29 -0400

Should not be an exception for anything I'm tracking. If on hands or neck, should be documented. Therefore grandfathered.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jul 11 at 2018 9:28 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:28:09 -0400

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....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jul 11 at 2018 9:30 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:30:23 -0400

Well, !ayne I don't entirely understand the reason for having them, beyond merely nostalgia, or to commemorate something...I could just never see any point to them, my stepson and his girlfriend have them, my wife and I don't, so, obviously, we're likely clueless as to rationale behind them, other than what we've read, of course....

Response by Maj John Bell made Jul 11 at 2018 11:09 AM

Maj John Bell — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:09:58 -0400

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.