What are some non-cliche medic tattoos?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 01:40:19 -0500

Being a medic is awesome to me. A way i commemorate things that are important to me is tattoos. I was looking for a cool “unique” tattoo idea for 68W’s.

Response by MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P made Dec 4 at 2022 5:34 AM

MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 05:34:17 -0500

Eh, they're ALL cliche to me. Almost every medic (both military and civilian) I know has some type of Star of Life, EMS, or combat medic related ink. I never got one specifically for that reason.

That being said... If you have a favorite artist you like from your previous tattoos, see if they can create a unique design that is distinctly yours. You might be surprised at what they come up with.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 4 at 2022 6:42 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 06:42:22 -0500

The only non-cliche one I ever saw was one on my junior medic's. He showed up in country, fresh out of AIT with the words "COMBAT" down the back of the left upper arm, and "MEDIC" down the back of the right one. You could really see it well when he was doing pushups lol

Response by SGM Jeff Mccloud made Dec 5 at 2022 8:55 AM

SGM Jeff Mccloud — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:55:08 -0500

funny: "I run with scissors"
practical: the complete nine line medevac call
thinker: a bottle of whiskey with old no. 68 on the label
biker: a Sons of Anarchy tattoo adapted to Sons of Hippocrates

Response by SSG Dave Johnston made Dec 21 at 2022 2:45 AM

SSG Dave Johnston — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 02:45:41 -0500

How about the EFMB/CMB medal on your left scapula....
a bit better than having 'Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania' tattooed on one's privates

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 29 at 2022 11:36 AM

CPL Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 11:36:02 -0500

Medic here, I think they are all cliche unless you did some real medic stuff. Maybe get a tattoo from an experience medic related? But if you have earned EFMB or anything like that, I think a tattoo would be okay.