What is the main intent of the Army tattoo policy?
Our intent is to enforce Army uniform standards of appearance and also to prohibit soldiers from having tattoos that are indecent, racist, sexist, or that show an alliance with extremist organizations. Question: What is your main concern about the field response to the Army tattoo policy? Answer: We don’t want soldiers to suffer retaliation because of leaders who do not understand the intent of our tattoo policy. That is what I’m most concerned about. Question: What confusions are leaders expressing about the tattoo policy? Answer: Right now, some leaders are expressing confusion about how to tell if a tattoo is prejudicial to good order and discipline and about which tattoos detract from a soldierly appearance. We have had some examples of leaders’ interpretations that we didn’t intend to happen. A soldier may get a green light in one unit. His leaders say “that tattoo is acceptable; we don’t think that tattoo is prejudicial to good order and discipline. We do not think it detracts fr
