I joined the military right out of high school with some battle scars from my adolescent years. But that was it; no tattoos. I was a minor and didn’t have a say about what I wanted. I wasn’t even out of technical school when I received my first tattoo. The one thing I did do was give the location a great deal of thought. I didn’t want it to be seen while in uniform. Even at a young age I was really concerned about the professional military image. I was representing the United States around the world. The military is the first thing foreigners think about besides the Big Apple. But, on the other hand, military personnel were known for their tattoos. This built camaraderie. The Navy had the anchor, the Air Force the eagle, Army and
