WASHINGTON — To help compete for top talent, the Army has updated its regulations for tattoos, cutting processing times for new recruits who have the body art. Secretary of the Army Christine E.

If you’re a tattoo artist in an Army town, batten down the hatches because soldiers just got the green light for more ink. The Army announced on Thursday that soldiers are now allowed to have tattoos ...

Soldiers can now sport ink on their hands, behind their ears and on the back of their necks, according to an updated Army tattoo policy published June 23 aimed largely at helping recruiters avoid the ...

Soldiers can now sport more tattoos on more body parts after the Army decided to loosen its rules on body ink. Pentagon officials say the move was made to help beef up sagging recruiting numbers in ...

The U.S. Army is about to have tighter restrictions on tattoos for new recruits and for current soldiers. Visible tattoos, ones below the knees,... New Army Tattoo Rules Won't Affect Already-Inked ...

U.S. Army Specialist Christopher Riveria displays a tattoo on his shoulder as he passes the time, waiting to leave Kuwait and head home after exiting from Iraq on December 9, 2011. (Joe Raedle/Getty ...

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. "Social ...

Tattoos are arguably the most intense form of self-expression, statements permanently etched into one’s skin. But in the military, where everyone wears the same uniform, tattoos make individuals stand ...

They say your body is a temple. In the military, that temple is often covered in eagles, unit insignia and enough skulls to make a biker gang blush. For generations, tattoos have served as both a rite ...