Dan,
Right now we have visiting us a 14-year old nephew from Chicago. He
tells me that his school does not permit tattoos down the arms, as the
druggies use them to conceal needle scars from injecting dope. Perhaps
that's the Military's objection.
Bob
On Fri, 16 Jul 1999 19:04:21 -0500 "Dan Ray" <danray@bluegrass.net>
writes:
>I hadn't intended this to become a big OT thread....
>The new tattoo regulation is, as I understand it, worded against
>visible
>tattoos while wearing the uniform. Since I don't have any, I only
>briefly
>scanned it when it came down. The intent is mainly for recruiters I
>think,
>and it's against gang/racist stuff. I don't see anyone telling Gunny
>or
>Chief to get rid of his anchor or wings! I can't believe the govt. is
>paying
>for tattoo removal, but oh well. At the same time, they outlawed
>wearing of
>ear, nose, eyebrow, etc. earrings while in civilian clothes on post.
>(allowed off post, but frowned upon and unenforceable)
>Ross...yes, there's an ed center, but they aren't too much help, and
>as you
>might expect, us officers are pretty much expected to fend for
>ourselves. I
>borrowed the Correspondence reg from the secretary, and she'll proof
>it when
>I'm done (I should know it by heart from my time as an adjutant! Not!)
>Thanks all for the advice.
>
>Dan
>73 B
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