No, my Google-Fu is strong!
Yeah, have fun googling shirtless dudes. Just saying...
No, my Google-Fu is strong!
And I think judging people by the art they place on their skin as "bush league" makes you sound like a judgmental tool.Not trying make a "get off my lawn" post......tattoos are bush league, your an officer, learn how to act like one.
Like a draft horse and a grey splotch...Guess what? I won't be an Officer in the USN when I'm 70, so who cares? Get back to your original argument that my shoulder-filly makes me less of an Officer.Ya, how's that gonna look when your'e 70.
Ya, how's that gonna look when your'e 70.
This here is the best advice so far. I personally wouldn't get a tattoo but if that's your thing bear this in mind.I guess I'm in the minority here where I support tattoos, but first and foremost you have to follow the regs. Get whatever you want as long as YOU are happy with it. Now and 60 yrs from now. I don't think there's anything wrong with them but whatever you get can make you a target, whether it be for ridicule or more nefarious purposes. Like anything in life, understand the risks and proceed with them in mind.
And I think judging people by the art they place on their skin as "bush league" makes you sound like a judgmental tool.
"Bush league" is poor leadership, poor grammar (your vs. you're, look it up) and an inability to judge a person on their actions, results, and effectiveness, not their appearance.
I'm an officer, I've been entrusted with aircraft, aircrews, and weapons as a Mission Commander/PPC in my platform; and been placed in a position to engage/carry all three in one of the higher profile areas of the world during a presidential election (SOH, summer of 2012) when Iran was trying to make a "statement."
I think all of my actions were those of an officer in the Navy, and required the trust and signature of my CO.
I managed to do it despite my tattoos, which are apparently a hindrance in your eyes.
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Get over yourself.
To the OP, you are a grown up. Get a tattoo if you want one. Live with whatever perceptions you will be subject to from the clean-cut types who have an image of what they think an officer should look like.
If you can't, then don't.
Pickle
Ouch, this burns!Nice horse ink.....heee!!!
Just what was drilled into my my head.............albeit a long time ago.......Officers don't get tattoos. Sorry if I pushed a button.