Yeah I totally feel all the older guys in this forum, I'm not a huge fan of visible tattoos which is why I decided I'm not gonna go through all the hassle of getting a tattoo that could make it harder to reach my career goal, I have one tattoo and it's on my thigh it's very small and I got it there because I know in today's society people are judged by how they look at first, so I put some thought into it and getting a tattoo that I'd be unhappy with 1. Because it'd have to be smaller than what I want and 2. it looks unprofessional in PT uniform or any short sleeve shirt for that matter. So I'm just getting it on the shoulder joint instead so no one will really ever see it. It's not within any questionable boundries so there you go guys haha. Just felt I should drop my opinion in case anyone else has questions and are just searching on google they could come across this thread and read up a little. I like body ink to be honest as long as it's in good taste and not visible. You have to be creative to hide good body art.
Just in case anyone was curious or didn't already know
Current army tattoo policy only allows 4 tattoos below the elbows and/or knees and they have to be smaller than your hand with your fingers together but extended with your thumb touching the side of your hand (like a pimp slap) so you can have a combo of any but the limit is 4 like 2 leg 2 forearms, 1 leg 3 forearms etc. if you have questions about a neck tattoo, 1. Don't do it, 2. See 1 and save yourself the hassle honestly. No vulgarity or anything offensive, no face tattoos, sleeves are also unacceptable. Half sleeves are in a gray area I suggest to NOT to check out. These rules all apply to ENLISTED, OCS CANIDATES, ROTC CADETS, pretty much everyone no exceptions.