Also Marines may not have tattoos or brands any marking that cant be easily removed on the head or neck inside the mouth or on the hands fingers or wrists.

Can you be a marine with tattoos. Tattoos are not visible on a front-view passport eg. A Marine soldier may be required to put in papers about their tattoo. Visible large tattoos on grad students are rare though there have been exceptions.

Our platoon guide at the time w. One exception that is allowed is a single band tattoo of no more than three-eighths of an inch in width on one finger. I know from personal experience.

If you walk around with a large obvious tattoo you may find your seriousness or maturity questioned initially by some of the faculty. Marine tattoos must be entirely covered by the standard physical training uniform and no tattoos may appear on the head neck wrists knees elbows or hands although one ring tattoo under 38 of an inch in width is allowed. Yes it is possible.

Marines are allowed either an authorized band tattoo a single tattoo or a collection of tattoos which can be covered by the individual Marines. However one needs to abide by certain regulations while getting it inked. The marine corps tattoo policy is deisgned to balance the marine corps high standards of professional military appearance and heritage you can find the official marine corps tattoo policy in the the marine corps bulletin 1020 released june 2 2016.

The policys intent is to ensure marines can be assigned whenever and wherever they are needed. Many Marines will do this tattoo in lue of wearing a wedding band. Having a Marine Corps tattoo is a matter of great pride and honor.

You will NEVER be allowed to enlist in the Regular Army Army Reserves or Army National Guard if you have any of the non-waivable disqualifying tattoos below. -Tattoo bands either partial or full are authorized for enlisted Marines as long as they occupy a maximum of 14 of the arm or leg. If you joined the Marines before June 1 2010 then you could be grandfathered in if your tattoos do not meet the new guidelines.