SSG Private RallyPoint Member 259015 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This subject always gets me fired up....<br /><br />Do you have tattoos? have they held you back so far?<br /><br /><br />First let me put it out there, I have one sleeve on my left arm. They say we are grandfathered but yet I may be told no for Drill due to my tattoos....wait...but yet grandfathered...hmmm.... I don&#39;t see that as being grandfathered I see it as hanging something over my head that I only started doing after joining the Army. No I don&#39;t blame the army I have never been the type to point a finger for any of my short comings but with that being said if it does get denied because of that then I don&#39;t see how I am grandfathered I mean yeah im not getting kicked out but I would be getting told no when I know for a fact my packet is air tight! everything exceeded. I even went as far to include a short letter about my character and how serious I am about giving the army all I have and if the only reason I get told no is my tattoos I will immediately have them removed before proposed school date. either way I will not let anyone stop me from going to do this job and if that&#39;s what it takes then so be it. I understand the whole professionalism and the nine yards of why but My Tattoos DOES NOT define my leadership! I can shoot move and communicate with the best of them and I strive for greatness, hate mediocrity, and not afraid to fail at all.... so I guess my question is to you guys of uniform and ink,......<br /><br />has your tattoos held you up yet or you have gotten a pass on due to them? 2014-09-29T15:59:59-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 259015

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This subject always gets me fired up....<br /><br />Do you have tattoos? have they held you back so far?<br /><br /><br />First let me put it out there, I have one sleeve on my left arm. They say we are grandfathered but yet I may be told no for Drill due to my tattoos....wait...but yet grandfathered...hmmm.... I don&#39;t see that as being grandfathered I see it as hanging something over my head that I only started doing after joining the Army. No I don&#39;t blame the army I have never been the type to point a finger for any of my short comings but with that being said if it does get denied because of that then I don&#39;t see how I am grandfathered I mean yeah im not getting kicked out but I would be getting told no when I know for a fact my packet is air tight! everything exceeded. I even went as far to include a short letter about my character and how serious I am about giving the army all I have and if the only reason I get told no is my tattoos I will immediately have them removed before proposed school date. either way I will not let anyone stop me from going to do this job and if that&#39;s what it takes then so be it. I understand the whole professionalism and the nine yards of why but My Tattoos DOES NOT define my leadership! I can shoot move and communicate with the best of them and I strive for greatness, hate mediocrity, and not afraid to fail at all.... so I guess my question is to you guys of uniform and ink,......<br /><br />has your tattoos held you up yet or you have gotten a pass on due to them?

2014-09-29T15:59:59-04:00 2014-09-29T15:59:59-04:00 SFC Mark Merino 315157

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For the benefit of us who have since retired, what is the "New" current policy?

2014-11-07T04:36:55-05:00 2014-11-07T04:36:55-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 315201

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have them and continue to get them in the allowed hidden areas. When I retire I plan on inking up even more.

2014-11-07T05:57:17-05:00 2014-11-07T05:57:17-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 882203

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know this post is quite a bit old and hopefully since posting this you have attended school because SMA Dailey rescinded the tattoo policy. During my time as a DSL I only witnessed 3 candidates get dropped for tattoos and it was because they were viewed as being offensive. Before the candidate was released from the program they asked several people if they would see the Tattoo as offensive and the different Soldiers all said it was seen as offensive.

2015-08-11T17:16:52-04:00 2015-08-11T17:16:52-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1340108

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have one on each upper arm. They are both fully covered by a T-shirt. Most people never even know I have them unless they happen to see me in the shower.

2016-02-29T10:24:51-05:00 2016-02-29T10:24:51-05:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 4127674

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I understand why you&#39;re frustrate, and I agree the tattoo policy is not the Armys best work. But, the Army has always been picky about who they select for drill and recruiting. Even during the surge they had the corporal recruiters and SGT drills, they were still picky about who they hired for those jobs. Good luck to you and I hope you get the job you want.

2018-11-14T19:03:36-05:00 2018-11-14T19:03:36-05:00 2014-09-29T15:59:59-04:00