Reenllisting WTF!

[pinoy92231]

I talked to a Marine recruiter today about possibly going back in the Marines. I was told there was a good possibility that I won't be able to get back in because of my tatoos. None of them show past a short sleeve shirt and I had them when I was in the Marines so WTF! Bums me out thinking the Marines won't accept an experienced former Marine back in because of some ink.

[Sean714]

thats a stupid ass reason.......

[sideshow]

don't a lot of servicefolk have tattoos?

i think it's because you're aZn. sue for 65mil.

[Sean714]

it all started with the stress cards in boot camp..... WTF??????

[johndr83]

Originally Posted by Sean714

it all started with the stress cards in boot camp..... WTF??????

What branch has stress cards?

[buckeyefan]

Stress cards in boot camp???? They didn't have those when I went through. And about the tats...there is a new policy out there I know we had to tell our CO if we had any and people that had them that were visible in a short sleve shirt had to get a waiver to stay in. Pretty gay IMO but I guess that we are supposed to look corporate or some BS like that.

[UH60/R6 Pilot]

There is not a single service that uses a frigging stress card during initial entry Training. Period, end of story. Don't believe me? Use this link. I have always hated the perpetuation of this lie.

http://www.snopes.com/military/stress.htm

The tatoo policy for the Marines now states that if you had ink done prior to the ban on ink that shows in a short sleeve shirt then you are grandfathered in and you are okay. If you have separated or you are a new recruit considering the Marines and you have ink that shows in short sleeves then you will not become a Marine or be a Marine again.

[mikewills]

WOW!!! I thought there was a DoD reg regarding this, not service specific. I guess I'm wrong. In the Air Force, which is more corporate than any of ther other services, the reg says not to have tattoos covering more than 1/4 of the exposed body part. I've pasted the reg below. Mike.

http://afrotc.tamu.edu/Lead%20Lab/PSP/uniform.pdf

[mrwest514]

I've been out for a little over 2 years now and I've been thinking about heading back myself. Was stationed at Camp Pen. but now i'm living in Delaware. What other criterea is needed to get back in?

[CephasGT]

Not allowing tats on a Marine? That's the gheyest shit I've ever heard. What next, you want us Guard guys to shine our boots? Seriously though, that's crap. There has to be a waiver for that.