Under the new policy, the service will now allow, without waivers, one 2-inch tattoo on the back of the neck, a 1-inch tattoo behind each ear, and a 1-inch tattoo on each hand, plus a ring tattoo ...

Branch officials announced Tuesday that tattoos up to 1 inch in length will now be allowed on the hands and the back of the neck of service members, according to an updated version of the services ...

A 1-inch tattoo on someone’s hand, or a tattoo on the back of their neck, won’t “stop the readiness of the military,” nor will it negatively impact good order and discipline, said Sgt.

The new version of the service’s dress and appearance standards policy allows tattoos up to 1 inch long on the hands and back of the neck, which were previously banned. Tattoos are the third ...

The changes will be incorporated in the next update to AR 670-1, the Army’s ... fingers are closed.” One tattoo on the back of a soldier’s neck, less than two inches in measurement.

The Army on Wednesday significantly relaxed its tattoo policy, becoming the military branch with some of the most relaxed rules for ink, as it scrambles to deal with a recruitment crisis.

A 2019 Ipsos poll showed that more Americans have tattoos than in early 2012, detailing that 30% of Americans have at least one tattoo, up from 21% in 2012. Tattoos have hardly been the only ...