What is one rule or regulation that you are upset about because it has or has not changed?

Sgt Joshua Anderson — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 17:16:15 -0400

Everybody either wants things to change or wants them to stay the way it was 'before the new generation'. Well some things ARE changing and and others ARE staying the same! What has changed that you'd like to keep and what would say 'good riddance' to?

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2015 9:37 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 21:37:42 -0400

I don't really have a dog in the fight, Sgt Joshua Anderson, but I'll sound off on the new Army tattoo policy changes. I think it was a bad move and done at the wrong time - a time when more and more young people are getting more and more tattoos. Heck, I have a couple tattoos (in my old age - I'm in my late 50s), and if I were to try to join the military now, I think I would be denied because I have one tattoo that is on my calf, and I believe that's no longer allowed.

A recent post on RallyPoint by a Soldier who is trying to go warrant officer from the IRR demonstrates - at least anecdotally - that this is a problem. He's probably otherwise qualified, but he can't get his foot in the door because he requires a waiver for a "sleeve" tattoo, and the Army is not issuing waivers.

I think the Army may have gone too far with this change, and I hope they dial it back a bit.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2015 10:02 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 22:02:04 -0400

So I'll start by saying, I'm glad the Anual Report cards are getting revamped,.... For a long time now there has been 20 #1's in every platoon in the army... Eventually making senior promotions harder to identify. Now I'll say I wish they would have never needed to change them.

And I'm sure my next piece would either outrage the military in general or create a small revolt so I'll save it for another discussion