WACO, Texas (KWTX) - U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth on Thursday issued a new policy allowing soldiers to have small tattoos on their hands, ears and necks. The Army Times reports the U.S.

The Air Force has long forbade anything but wedding ring-styled hand tattoos on its airmen and recruits, but the service is reevaluating that policy amid the toughest recruiting year since 1999. Maj.

The Air Force style authorities have spoken: neck and hand tattoos are in, beards are still out. The new version of the service’s dress and appearance standards policy allows tattoos up to 1 inch long ...

A few key considerations come to mind when thinking about a new tattoo, and chief among them is where to place it. If you’re looking for something small, you could always go with a cute thumb tattoo.

For the second time in two years, the Coast Guard is relaxing its policy on tattoos in what officials say is an effort to widen the pool of eligible service recruits. According to a new policy ...