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An instructor of ours in Millington was sleeved on one arm, and kept the other ink free right up to his Charlie sleeve line. Then it was solid ink again. He was a Ssgt then, and was going for the...

The negative characteristic is that tattoos were for the longest time, something only enlisted sailors or Marines, bikers and rock stars did. Essentially.

And of course now it's much more...

But let me also say that, on a larger basis, the Corps really does need to consider the individual more than it does. Many of their rules are designed to make a better Corps, but they wind up...

Don't get me wrong; I don't have a heartache over Marines and their tattoos. I'm just saying there is a certain logic that has to be applied when dealing with a branch, and not just individuals.
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I'm generally in agreement on the need for a grandfather clause in such situations, but you have to consider the reasoning behind not allowing the tats to begin with.

If they're deemed so...

And I'm not banging on tattoos in general, or Marines that have tats. Just stating the simple logic behind it all. And with that logic, I do agree.

Think about it. Any policy that would allow...

Tattoos should be kept out of view. This is exactly for reasons that you've already stated. "White Power" is unacceptable to you, but not to others. To you, a black panther looks cool, but to others,...