[Basenshukai]

I have to say, I think it is a stupid policy. It could have been implemented better. My opinion is that tattoos should not show while wearing the ASU, or the ACUs. Other than that, I don't get the issue.

So, if in SF no one who has tattoos below the knee (ex. calf), or below the elbow (ex. forearm) that is bigger than the size of the palm, can become a WO, or O?

I guess 60% of the CIF NCOs are now out of the running for that job. One can sit here and lament the good old days ("back when I was in SF..."), but that time has passed. There are a lot of proven warriors in our ranks, who grew up in a different generation. Get over it.

A lot of these young guys grew up training in MMA, doing Cross Fit, and YES (the horror!) they have tattoos. Big f__ing deal. If you can't see those tattoos when the guys are in their ASUs, or ACUs, I don't see the issue. We are cutting out a bunch of great guys in our ranks for a policy that someone just implemented that was not in place for a few years now. I'm guessing that when we needed warm bodies to absorb bullets, and take the occasional IEDs, tattoos were not deemed unprofessional. Now, somehow, they are? Especially, when the guys we are penalizing were abiding by regulations for years?

I'm an O, and I'm grandfathered in. But, I'm upset over the tons of talent (WOs and O) that this policy is going to throw away for the practicality of looks in shorts and short sleeves. WTF?