Posted on Mar 29, 2015
Cannot become an officer or warrant officer because of tattoos: What do you think?
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I think along with many other think this tattoo policy needs to go away. I am barred from becoming a warrant officer because i have a sleeve tattoo. Seriously? I think this is complete bs. I have my pilots license on the civilian side i have passed all my Army pre reqs. So why can't i become a warrant offer? Because i have a tattoo and thats bs many great soldiers and potential great leaders are being screwed out of advancing to the top. Wjat do you guys think?
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Posted 9 y ago
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I think it's chickenshit. For 5,000 years warriors have used symbols and tattoos to honor their commitment to serve. Stripping you of that right is not only appeasing someone who will never serve, it's depriving us of the value you can provide this nation in your capacity as a WO.
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To me it sounds like a form of discrimination and should be challenged in a court of law.
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Because the Army has standards and why should they lower them for you. Maybe you should have thought about your future before you got tattoos. You sound like one of those kids in the civilian with big holes in the ears and all kinds of facial piercings and wonders why he can't get a job above minimum wage.
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Waivers are,allowed if approved by DA G1, however if there is a lot of applicants any type of waiver will take away from an otherwise perfect packet. Same goes for education pound for pound additional education will make you a better applicant.
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Welcome to the real military, where we're forced to be waaaay more PC than the movies you've seen make us out to be.
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Army policy states Soldiers can have mustaches too, but how many officers have them? Though policies regarding uniform wear and appearance, there will always be a significant divide between NCOs and Officers.
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Correction to the incomplete sentence. It should read as follows:
Though policies regarding uniform wear and appearance do not differ from enlisted ranks to warrant officers to officers, there will always be a significant divide between NCOs and Officers.
Though policies regarding uniform wear and appearance do not differ from enlisted ranks to warrant officers to officers, there will always be a significant divide between NCOs and Officers.
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