Full sleeve tattoos, are you for or against all military personnel being "allowed" to have them?

Like it or not, when you travel to foreign countries you are ambassadors of the U.S. and represent America. In many foreign cultures, the lower class of their society and criminals get tattoos. In Cuba, they tatoo criminals on their hand with the crime they committed. Regardless of what we think of it, we must consider how others view it and the image we portray of ourselves to the rest of the world.

If you want to cover your body in tattoos, that's your choice and nobody is stopping you from doing that. You just have to decide whether you want to cover yourself in tattoos or have a career in the military....

I personally do not see the issue with tattoos in general, at least with the Navy this once was a time honored "non"tradition. Granted the type of tattoos one decides to get on their body is a different matter. Gang or hate crime related tattoos have no business in our military but other than that I do not (professionally or otherwise) look at a service member that is "all tatted up" differently than one that is not. However, your tattoos will be a direct reflection of yourself and/or character so that should be considered when one decides on what and where they would like to put them. On that note, I will find amusement if you do not have proper spelling either.

I think it's fine. While I'm not fully sleeved, I have one on my forearm and others that come down to about my elbows. As long as the ink isn't offensive in nature, why should it matter?

What all seem to be forgetting is tha you signed up for the military, as in any job dress code is theirs to make. For instance if you are out on the beach and get sun burned you can be written up for destruction of government property, you will abide by all rules and regulations, just sayin

Technically our dress uniforms are all long sleeved. With that in mind, I see no reason why tattoos, sleeved or not, cannot be allowed and not just tolerated. No face tattoos, hand tattoos, or neck tattoos than can be seen while if dress uniforms. But ink anywhere on our bodies that are covered while in dress uniform should be fully allowed. As popular as tattoos are, not allowing them would be denying qualified people from enlisting. Allowing them to get a waiver will single them out in every command and every time new personnel arrive at their command who is above them or who gets ink and then says "Well so and so has it"
Also, what better way to identify someone? Hairstyles, hair color, body physiques can change. Your tattoo is pretty much permanent.

We are the United States Military. Our job it’s to be ready for anything and be combat effective. If you can die for your country you should be able to have sleeves. I don’t believe in neck and hand tattoos though, because one can still cover the sleeves in a dress uniform to look professional.

When less than 10percent of eligible recruits meets height weight standards why limit and possibly deny good assets the ability to serve based tattoos. If it’s an image thing I would rather a good soldier/sailor over a pretty one.

As long as they are not offensive.

No if the tattoo is tasteful it should not be an issue.

I feel that in this day and age Tattoos are looked at a lot differently then they have been in the past. I personally do not have an issue with full sleeves though I don't have have a full sleeve I do have tattoos. I feel that as long as they are not Gang oriented then I don't see a problem with them