U.S. Army Relaxes Policy on Soldiers’ Tattoos
WASHINGTON, April 2 (UPI) — The U.S. Army is revising its tattoo policy to remove restrictions on the size and number of tattoos for men and women in uniform.
The new rules still forbid ink on the neck and face or any tattoos with racist, sexist or extremist imagery.
In March 2014, new physical standards went in to effect, allowing only four small tattoos visible on the arms and legs and forbidding full-sleeve tattoos. Those who had tattoos in those areas before the new regulation was created were automatically grandfathered in.
Soldiers complained that the new ban could hinder their ability to advance in the military and eventually the Army decided to relax the policy.
The Army has not yet specified a date as to when the new rules will come into effect.
