“Marines’ appearances are a direct reflection of the Marine Corps and it is felt excessive tattoos are not in line with the traditional values of the Marine Corps.” The Cape Fear Tattoo and ...

Sailors discuss the history of tattoos in the Navy on board the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Sailors adorning their bodies with tattoos is a well-established Navy tradition ...

This year, the Virginia Arts Festival’s presentation of the 2025 Virginia International Tattoo will honor the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The traditional ...

On Thursday, the Marine Corps debuted its latest tattoo regulations, and those Marines will be disappointed because full sleeves are still off limits. The new policy updates the Marines Corps ...

Marine Cpl. Jeremy Carter gets a tattoo of a American Flag on his arm on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, from tattoo artist Lee Waters of Tattoo Lee's Golden Needle in Jacksonville, North Carolina ...

And this year’s event — honoring the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps and ... a Friday preview ...

and even tattoos behind the ears. By contrast, Marine Corps rules remain relatively restrictive, barring full sleeve tattoos and limiting the size of ink designs that wrap around an arm or leg.

The U.S. Marine Corps on Friday announced updates to its tattoo policy, allowing Marines to sport sleeves and have as many tattoos as they’d like anywhere except their faces, necks and hands.

And this year’s event — honoring the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps ... April's Virginia International Tattoo. (Freelance file photo) The traditional military ...