The Coast Guard doesn’t limit the number of tattoos, but it does restrict where they can go. The new rules allow Coast Guardsmen to have a single tattoo on each hand as long as it is no larger ...

The U.S. Coast Guard is loosening its tattoo policy, reflecting increased acceptance of tattoos. The Virginian-Pilot reports the change announced Thursday is intended to help boost recruiting and ...

The Coast Guard has tightened its rules for tattoos for the first time in 30 years in response to the increased popularity of permanent body art.The goal is a more professional appearance for the ...

"The 1940s, party-hard sailor is not the image we're going for," Chief Petty Officer Keith Alholm, a spokesman in the Coast Guard's Seattle-based 13th District, told the Kitsap Sun at the time.

The U.S. Coast Guard is keeping up with the times with its latest policy update that addresses tattoos. The update allows some tattoos to show while in uniform that were previously not allowed ...

The Coast Guard has tightened its rules for tattoos for the first time in 30 years in response to the increased popularity of permanent body art.

The Coast Guard's exact policies and descriptions on allowable tattoos can be found in COMDTINST 1000.1F Tattoo, Branding, Body Piercing, and Mutilation Standards.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is loosening its tattoo policy, reflecting increased acceptance of tattoos. The Virginian-Pilot reports the change announced Thursday is intended to help ...