Soldiers can now sport more tattoos on more body parts after the Army decided to loosen its rules on body ink.. Pentagon officials say the move was made to help beef up sagging recruiting numbers ...

10. “Had a 60mm mortar man get 0342 tattoo on his arm” (if you don’t get it, a Marine Corps mortar-man’s MOS is 0341.) Artist representation of the terrible typo. 11. “Tattoo of an elephant.

Bethany Heller, 31, of Harrisburg, has a neck tattoo that violates the Army's policy. She hopes to get it removed via laser treatments to finish the enlistment process.

The Army on Wednesday significantly relaxed its tattoo policy, becoming the military branch with some of the most relaxed rules for ink, as it scrambles to deal with a recruitment crisis. "Social ...

Kelci Donahue says she has grown as a person during her five years in the Army. The tattoo on her left arm has grown, as well, now reaching down to a vivid red rose and snake on the 24-year-old's l… ...

Dailey was concerned the tough tattoo rules were negatively impacting morale, and he shared these concerns with Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno. Odierno previewed the latest revisions on April 1.

The Army intends to tighten its restrictions on soldiers' tattoos.Under a proposed rule change, new recruits would not be allowed tattoos visible below the elbow or knee or above the neckline ...