Need4Speed305 wrote:
I just read this and almost choked. You are ignorant...period. I have a half sleeve tattoo, elbow to shoulder, covered completely around the arm in all black. It's a soldiers grave with a flag at half mast in the background and the POW MIA flag with the letters "Not Forgotten". One of my old soldiers (I trained him when he was a private) was ambushed in Iraq and he was taken prisoner for 6 months before they tortured him and killed him. I got this tattoo to always remember him, his mother cried when she saw it. Not a day goes by where I don't think what he must have went through, what his family went through, and ultimately the price he paid to help maintain our freedom in America. I was injured myself over there but never lost any soldiers, now a good part of what was my combat team is buried in the ground. These were my men, my friends, my brothers. I could care less if anyone ever sees my tattoo. I got this for me, not for anyone else. I got this to remind myself that good men die and they should be remembered. My ego is non-existent when it comes to my tattoo, in fact when I wear a shirt all you see are the boots at the bottom, and that's all I let people see, I don't display it. Your one sided look on things leads me to believe you live a sheltered life, not everyone is out for an ego driven ride and not every tattoo is a "look at me" symbol. If the OP wants an M-Dot tat, let him. If every time he looks at it he thinks of how hard he worked to "earn" that and it makes him smile, them let him. If you think that is stupid, it's your choice and opinion, but don't think that all tattoos are for everyone else to oogle at. It's taken me a long time have have lenience for people and be more open with my opinions, you should give it a try, some people will surprise you with what they have on the inside and it may not always fit whats on the outside.
thank you for yours and your "brothers in arms " service to maintain our way of life
