Do you think having tattoos make you less professional and is banning them a violation of your constitutional rights?

No and No.....as for the new regulations, while it is currently unpopular, it will pass and those desiring to go Warrant or Commissioned in the future will know ahead of time what the requirements are and what is prohibited.

I think the whole stigma of having tattoos & being unprofessional is ridiculous. Most of time they are covered up anyways, and unless they are "offensive" to someone, than why should it matter what is on my body. I understand the whole "looking professional" aspect but, having tattoos does make someone any more or less of a person or performer.

Tattoos do not make anyone "less professional". Is it a violation of our constitutional right? Nope! If you are a patriot and want to serve your country (yes my personal belief is that it is absolutely dumb that with the way things are in our country and with us waging war on more than one front, that we discredit people because of Tattos) you have to take into consideration that there is a level of professional appearance that has to be up held. We are not a rag tag militia and we should not look like one. I have tattoos and I also have tattoos that would currently get me my walking papers. However, I got them KNOWING that when and if the regulations changed...I wouldn't be on the winning side of any battle. Its very simple. If you have to get a tattoo and want to get inked up, do so according to regulations! We are a professional Army of trained killers and have strict rules to abide by. There are no exceptions. It doesn't make us any "less professional" but it does make us LOOK a little less professional (which I believe is the point in the first place)