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Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth
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Here is my take on Tatoos...I DON'T GIVE A SNOT!!! They are not harmful and are personal to the individual. What in the world do they have to do with readiness and warfighting...here is the answer...absolutely nothing. I personally don't agree with them and won't ever get one because I don't want anything permanent like that on my body...twenty years from now that eagle will become a buzzard and that angel will become a crow...it is a personal choice and not worth spending the millions of dollars we have on telling folks to cover it up or to get them removed or not allowing them to join because more than a 4th of a body part is covered in ink. No telling how many recruits we have lost due to stupid policies. NOW with all that being said I do have an issue with tats that are offensive, sexually, racially, or anything else that could drive a division among the ranks...that does effect readiness, and those should not be allowed or need to be covered or removed. Just my honest opinion.

SFC Bernard Walko Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Trent Klug CMSgt Marcus Falleaf Cpl Vic Burk SMSgt Lawrence McCarter CMSgt (Join to see) Sgt (Join to see) PO1 H Gene Lawrence LTC David Brown SSG Paul Endes LTC Trent Klug SFC John Davis CSM Chuck Stafford
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Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth
Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth
4 mo
LTC Trent Klug - Concur...I agree with the head, neck and face comments.
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SrA Cecelia Eareckson
SrA Cecelia Eareckson
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LTC Trent Klug - My 71 st birthday to myself was a tattoo of a bow made of chain link on my left cheek. I'm having a ball with it! People want to know what it means, did it hurt, etc. The only ones who seem to be bothered are middle-aged women, probably because they wouldn't dare displease their husbands.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
2 mo
LTC Trent Klug -
Our Dad Had Several, He Was, Among Other Careers, A Merchant Marine On The USS Texaco Massachusetts. He Had A Pair Of Race Horses Tattooed Across The Width Of His Chest; As Time Passed, The Ink Faded & His Old Skin Wrinkled, And The Tattoo Appeared To Be More Like 2 Ole Nags Ready For The Glue Factory.
There Is One, However, I WOULD Like To Have ~~ On Both Arms, Near The Shoulder In Medium Sized Lettering: "USAF 06/1961 - 06/1965" I'm Proud To Have Served & I Still Love The USAF...She Did FAR More For Me, Than I Did For Her. She Was The One Most Responsible For My Having A Better Life
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SPC Tim K
SPC Tim K
1 mo
To me, most tattoos say "Hi, I make bad decisions". I can understand having a picture of an animal or your kids or something small, but most people go crazy with tattoos. I've seen many pretty young women with an arm full of ink. Good luck marrying a good man like that or getting a good job!
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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GREAT, Just What I Need, One More Way
For The Cops To Identify Me In A Line-Up.
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SPC Rick Beatty
SPC Rick Beatty
1 mo
Or if you work in law enforcement easy way to be marked for death.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
1 mo
LMAO ~ I Was In Law Enforcement During My 1st Few Months In The USAF ~~ I Had 2 Friends On The Lansing, MI PD,~ A Lieutenant On The Chicago PD ~ And A Niece On The Austin, Texas PD.... And I Knew Judges In The District Courts In Lansing,MI, And A Few Attorneys As Well. ~~ Met Most Of Them When I Was In Business & They Were A Few Of My Customers When They Had Their Legal Practices ~~ And BTW It Is TRUE Sometimes ~~ "It's Not WHAT You Know ~ But WHO You Know" That Makes A Difference...
Ever Plead "Not Guilty For Reasons Of Insanity"~ For 180 Unpaid Parking Tickets?
No Sh*t I DID ~~But I Also Knew The Judge,....The Entire Courtroom Cracked Up & The Judge Swiveled His Chair Around So He Could Face The Wall, But I Could See His Shoulder Moving Back & Forth , So I knew He Was Laughing Too... I Stood To The Left Of My Podium ~~ Brought Both Hands & Arms Stretched Out From My Sides And Said, Loud Enough So Everyone Could Hear: ~~ "Your Honor, I Must Be Crazy To Have That Many Tickets" ~~ When He Turned Around She Pointed To The Bailiff & Said ~
" Take Mr. DeVaney Out To The Hallway And Discuss This Problem With Him."
End Result: ~ With Late Fees, Penalties & Interest, It Totaled Up To Around $1,500.00+/-; But I Wrote A Check For About $120.00 +/- And We Settled The Case;~~
~~ WITH The Judges Consent.~ Ya THINK?~~
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
2 mo
I Hope You're Referring To Our Dress Uniforms
Because I Absolutely LOVED Mine Too. Although I Received
My DD-214 In 1965 ~~ If I Weren't Such A Lard-Azz,
I Might Be Wearing Them Today.
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