Posted on Jun 20, 2018
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Would you consider this wolf ring tattoo to act as a wedding band? I have always wanted to get a wedding band tattoo but not the typical kind. Thank you for any help and input. (3-3, except Soldiers may have one ring tattoo on each hand, below the joint of the bottom segment,
portion closest to the palm of the finger)
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1LT Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Officer
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It’s hard to say. One one hand the regulations clearly state “one RING tattoo,” which would imply that any other kind of design deviating from a band/ring shaped tattoo on the hand would be prohibited. On the other hand, I’ve seen people’s initials tattooed on the finger in lieu of a wedding band without any issue that I’m aware of. My gut feeing is that if the tattoo can be covered by the wedding ring while the ring is worn, no one will give you an issue, any bigger than that might not be worth the risk.
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1LT (Join to see) Great response sir.
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This is what I keep going back too. I have seen other people with little designs and what not, claiming it's their wedding band. They are small and quaint. I don't think I could get away with something like this the more I think about it. It's a battle I don't want to fight. Thank you alot for the input
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CSM Darieus ZaGara
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I am to old fashioned to answer. I will tell you what I tell my adult children. Tattoos get old and ragged right along with the skin they are on. A ring never looses its luster. Thank you for your service.
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The easy answer is, if AR 670-1 doesn't give specifics on what is considered the "proper" parameters, I'd say you can do it. But remember perception is reality. Get that old fashion CSM and you could find yourself getting a nice laser skin removal treatment.
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