They say your body is a temple. In the military, that temple is often covered in eagles, unit insignia and enough skulls to make a biker gang blush. For generations, tattoos have served as both a rite ...

The Navy is easing its tattoo policy in a bid to recruit and retain more sailors from the millennial generation, of whom more than 1 in 3 sport body art. Sailors will be allowed to have neck tattoos, ...

This article by Paul Szoldra originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital news and culture publication dedicated to military and veterans issues. The Navy is considering opening tattoo parlors on ...

The Navy is easing its tattoo policy in a bid to recruit and retain more sailors from the millennial generation, of whom more than 1 in 3 sport body art. Sailors will be allowed to have neck tattoos, ...

A tattoo at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay draws a picture of a cross on the shoulder blade of a service member on June 16, 2008. (Pvt. Carlynn Knaak/Army) Congress wants to know if tattoos and ...

As the military struggles with dismal recruiting numbers, a congressional watchdog is suggesting that confusion over tattoo policies may be a factor in recruiting and retention for the services. The ...

The House Committee on Armed Services and the military services have acknowledged recent challenges in recruiting, which they have attributed to a number of social and economic factors. Tattoo ...

Whatever stigma tattoos carried in the recent past has now been largely forgotten. Today they’re as common as Sunday morning hangovers, $14 avocado toast at brunch, and angry Facebook screeds from ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army recently eased its restrictions on tattoos, freeing up processing times for new recruits and opening up to a wider pool of candidates looking to serve — a move echoed by ...

The "Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo" feels like it has been around forever but, in actual fact, it only officially began in 1950 and was awarded the "Royal" part of its title in 2010. However, if you ...

The Army recently announced that they plan to tighten restrictions on tattoos. Under the new rules, recruits won’t be allowed to have any skin art visible below the knee or elbow or above the neckline ...