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12. Side note: I think the Pentagon loosened the tat requirements recently

Reply to MADem (Reply #10)

Wed May 21, 2014, 12:23 AM

May 2014

They can still reject for content but number and (other than the face) placement are no longer disqualifying. Some of younger Marines at the consulate here have tattoos below their elbow, which still strikes me as odd whenever I see it...

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Pentagon eyeing immigrants who arrived illegally [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2014 OP

They probably looking at it in an event where they are struggling getting recruits itsrobert May 2014 #1

Only one-in-four Americans fit to serve in the military Jesus Malverde May 2014 #3

Yeah, but when they need recruits itsrobert May 2014 #6

The comments on that RT story are so nice.... penultimate May 2014 #18

How would that affect deployment, I wonder? MADem May 2014 #2

Most deployments don't require a passport Recursion May 2014 #4

I've been in ten or fifteen countries on military orders and I always needed a passport. MADem May 2014 #9

I was invading every country I entered on military orders Recursion May 2014 #11

Yes, I was, and I always had to cough up a passport. Never was able to travel without one. nt MADem May 2014 #21

When was this? AnalystInParadise May 2014 #22

Right up to Nine Wun Wun. MADem May 2014 #23

I believe you, but that is so strange AnalystInParadise May 2014 #25

I've had UN and NATO postings and often been required to travel. MADem May 2014 #27

Recently retired military here AnalystInParadise May 2014 #13

See post 23. MADem May 2014 #24

It's cool man. I totally believe you AnalystInParadise May 2014 #28

I wish I was 40 again! MADem May 2014 #29

All people caught entering illegally should have an option to serve a min of 4 years... 951-Riverside May 2014 #5

The Roman Imperial Army policy.... happyslug May 2014 #17

This would set a horrible precedent. Just say NO to indentured soldiers! reformist2 May 2014 #7

The military doesn't want indentured servants. It's competitive. Three out of four applicants are MADem May 2014 #10

Side note: I think the Pentagon loosened the tat requirements recently Recursion May 2014 #12

Actually they just tightened up the tattoo requirements for the Army AnalystInParadise May 2014 #14

Thanks; I just checked and that was in fact the Commandant only Recursion May 2014 #15

Army is tightening up in a big way. Placement and size are disqualifiers. MADem May 2014 #20

There is probably a need for foreign language speakers and that may be one reason they're okaawhatever May 2014 #16

That might be a possibility, particularly with people who speak MADem May 2014 #19

This is what happens when there aren't enough wars and killing boogie men going on. L0oniX May 2014 #8

oh, I don't think you will have to worry about that. olddad56 May 2014 #26