Posted on Dec 29, 2018
What would happen if I got a tattoo out of regulation?
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I’m in the army national guard and have a tattoo I really want. It would be in the back of my neck and I know the regulations state that you can’t have them there. But what would happen if I got the tattoo anyways?
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You'll be ordered to remove the offending portion at your own expense or be separated. You could also be the proud owner of a brand new Article 15 in addition to your separation.
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Really? I'll bet you won't like it. And since you went public and basically said "I don't care about regs, I'll do what I want." I would crucify you on the road to Rome as an example to others. I'd include your post as evidence and seek
Forfeiture of all pay and allowances
Confinement for 2 years
Dishonorable discharge
But no one ever found enough evidence to convict me of being a nice guy.
Forfeiture of all pay and allowances
Confinement for 2 years
Dishonorable discharge
But no one ever found enough evidence to convict me of being a nice guy.
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MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P
Always love reading your insight and thoughts Maj John Bell. You've defined the situation much more eloquent than I could have.
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Maj John Bell
MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P - careful... it will go to my head and my wife will have to humble me with a cast iron skillet to the back of the head.
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You say you know what the regulation states, but you ask what would happen anyway.
The reg tells you what will happen.
More importantly, it's not just the military.
Getting a neck, (or head) tattoo is a career decision in both the military and the private sector.
You are still young and believe that appearances should not matter. And they shouldn't. But they do. To a lot of people. And a lot of those people are responsible for hiring people in the private sector.
You don't want to be 35 or 40 wondering what kind of better job you would have and what kind of better life you could have made for your family had without a stupid neck tattoo.
The reg tells you what will happen.
More importantly, it's not just the military.
Getting a neck, (or head) tattoo is a career decision in both the military and the private sector.
You are still young and believe that appearances should not matter. And they shouldn't. But they do. To a lot of people. And a lot of those people are responsible for hiring people in the private sector.
You don't want to be 35 or 40 wondering what kind of better job you would have and what kind of better life you could have made for your family had without a stupid neck tattoo.
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