Questions on Marine Corps Tattoos.

[C.N.Hathcock]

So I have been thinking about getting a tribute tattoo for some fallen brothers in the Marine Corps and some family that are EAS.

I want an Eagle Globe and Anchor. Now how would you former marines think about a simple EGA on the fore-arm. Would you have a problem with this or would you prefer that it says something about honoring or that it is a tribute. I like to keep my work simple and not too flashy that is why I am debating the words on it.

 

[PlasticCity]

I'm not a Marine, but two of my best friends are, they both have the EGA on their bicep, with nothing more. You should get writing if you feel it would add to it, it is your tattoo afterall, you should'nt worry about other opinions, get what you will love and cherish.

 

[The Nid Hog]

Are you a former Marine* (your name makes me think that you are)? If you are, just remember anchors inboard. I wouldn't go crazy with dragons, skulls, etc. Just the Eagle, Globe and Anchor looks good. Although the old double streamer looks cool too.

If you're not a Marine or a former Marine, then I don't think it's appropriate.



* And I know that there's no such thing as a former Marine. It's just easier not to go into that every time somebody writes something. Of course it bothers me enough that I had to come back and post something about it. So maybe I should have said that to begin with.

 

[Veritas II]

If you're not a Marine or a former Marine, then I don't think it's appropriate.

+1. At least not the EGA.

Maybe something like this:
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--or this, if the tribute is to a particular fallen--

 

[C.N.Hathcock]

Thanks Gents, No other saved rounds, Cleared Hot!!!!!

 

[The Nid Hog]

So what did you decide on?

 

[C.N.Hathcock]

Not yet brother. And to answer your question 0311. Terminal Lance w/ a salty low-reg haircut. HAHA..... Just tryin to figure out how I should do this so I can cut my chances of gittin NJP'd in half.

 

[The Nid Hog]

You can get NJP for a tat?

 

[C.N.Hathcock]

dependin on where its at on the body. New reg say nothing visible while in service bravos. You could say im "skating". just waitin to eas man.

 

[Sullybob]

You can get NJP for a tat?

Pretty sad isn't it Chris?


The regulation stemmed from guys getting full sleeves and neck tattoos, as well as some gang tats. In order to reign in the Marine's who were going crazy with tats they had to do away with all visible tats in uniform.

 

[petr]

Can't imagine the Marine Corp without tats. That would be weird.

 

[Clovis Man]

Are you a former Marine* (your name makes me think that you are)?

I saw this and immediately thought EVERYBODY must know who Gunny Hathcock is!

Not yet brother. And to answer your question 0311. Terminal Lance w/ a salty low-reg haircut.

Oops, never mind!

BTW, I've been thinking of an EGA on the left bicep as well. That'll make my DD214 30+ years older than my tat...

 

[The Nid Hog]

Pretty sad isn't it Chris?


The regulation stemmed from guys getting full sleeves and neck tattoos, as well as some gang tats. In order to reign in the Marine's who were going crazy with tats they had to do away with all visible tats in uniform.

It is, isn't it? I'm not a huge fan of tribal tattoos or other hipster stuff, but Marines should be able to get EGAs, bulldogs, etc. It just seems like part of the deal.

As soon as I posted, I remembered that my company clerk got NJP for tattoos. Every payday when we were deployed, he had a set routine. Go on liberty, spend the evening with the local talent, and then get a hideous tattoo that included their name. My Gunny started worrying about him when he was running out of free surface area. Finally he wrote him up under Article 134 for something crazy to get his attention. That broke him of the payday tattoo habit, but who knows what he looks like now.

BTW, I've been thinking of an EGA on the left bicep as well. That'll make my DD214 30+ years older than my tat...

Me too. My daughters told me that they're thinking about buying me one for my birthday next year. I'm pretty excited about that.

 

[Snipersnest]

My Dad made me promise him two things when I joined the Marines. Don't bring home any diseases and please don't get any tattoos. I kept my promise. He passed in 1982. I got my first tatts in 1998. Never saw any EGA flash like those of the liberty towns, at local parlors. I've found a nice design and my tatt guy says he won't do it, because I'm on Warfarin. He said the bleeding would wash out the ink and make for a faded tattoo. Anyone with a tatt on Warfarin or Cumodin?

 

[jrod8753]

I retired about 4 years ago. However getting a tattoo on your arm wasn't an NJP offense back then. If you got a sleeve or gang related tat, or a tattoo on your neck or face was an offense you could probably get NJP for. But if your a terminal Lance Corporal, I don't think anyone will care in your chain of command for what you described. However if you do stay in, you will probably have to explain it and fill out paper work everytime you go to a promotion board, special duty assignment or so on. I used to work with a Master Gunnery Sergeant who has a tattoo of the Grim Reaper on his right arm, and on the Sickle it said, Death before RE-enlistment. I always thought that was funny. I am sure he had to explain that one about 6 times in his career.