Interesting. I dropped out of Purdue and my cushy college lifestyle to enlist in the Army during Desert Storm. Finished school, finished law school, got the highest starting salary offer in my law school class and rejected it to go into the Army JAG Corps. Was selected for early promotion – twice.
But, looks like I would have a hell of a time even getting in now, if the powers that be have their way. It appears a tatted up freak like me isn’t “Army material.” I am hurt… (Looks like I would also have to stop getting French manicures …)
Chandler has taken to Facebook to get some initial feedback from the troops to possible proposed changes to the Army’s regulations on personal grooming and appearance of uniforms. Among the measures he’s pondering are more extensive regulations on tattoos and bans on French manicures.
Among the nearly 400 comments he has so far received, many have opined that they “don’t want to see so many tattoos,” Bacon writes. “I think the tattoo policy is a little loose,” Army Material Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Riling told Bacon. “I don’t like tattoos on the neck where they are visible. If they’re not visible and they’re covered up, I think that’s a soldier’s prerogative.” http://news.yahoo.com/...anges-181800140.html
And the sign says “Long-haired freaky people need not apply”
So I put my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why
He said you look like a fine outstanding young man, I think you’ll do
So I took off my hat, I said “Imagine that, huh, me working for you”
Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs
Fuckin’ up the scenery, breakin’ my mind
Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign
I thought I read a while back that enlistment is down. Seems silly to eliminate anyone who wants to enlist unless they have physical limitations that would prevent them from killing our enemy.
I think that is where the ends of the finger nails are white and the rest is “natural.” Not sure why this would be an issue. Maybe the nails need to be long?
I would be absolutely fascinated to get a peak inside the mind of people who worry about crap like this.
employment, advancement, they should be merit based. if it is true that tattoos or funny hair make it bad to do your job well then the problem takes care of itself.
if it isn’t, then you don’t need to worry about it.
if you are so lacking in data about whether to recruit or promote somebody that you have to drop down to manicures and skin decoration, then you need to just stop right there, and get more data.
I will soon. My arm is finally completely done. Around 24-28 hours total. Still healing b/c the last touch-up was last week. So, I want to wait a couple weeks so all the ink looks the same.