---
title: "No, tattoos in the military don’t count as ‘defacing government property’"
description: "Hands? Ears? Face? Neck? Each US military branch actually has its own unique set of rules and regulations for tattoos."
date: "2022-05-20"
modified: "2022-05-20"
authors:
  - name: "Rebecca Rosen"
    job_title: "Video Editor"
    link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/rebecca-rosen/"
url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/military-tattoos/"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "Mandatory Fun"
tags:
  - "video"
---

# No, tattoos in the military don’t count as ‘defacing government property’

![Air Force ink: A cultural evolution](<https://taskandpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20/photo2-scaled-e1653062367779.jpg>)
*Senior Airman DelAngel, 432nd Wing administration journeyman, displays his tattoos Jan. 18, 2017, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (Airman 1st Class James Thompson/U.S. Air Force )*

Is your [terrible boot tattoo](<https://taskandpurpose.com/military-life/best-worst-military-tattoos/>) actually a crime? One of the most commonly searched questions about the service is regarding the [tattoo policies in the military](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-corps-tattoo-policy-sleeve/>). What tattoos can you get? Where can you get them? Are you actually allowed to have them at all? In this video, we break down the different tattoo policies across the force so you never have to wonder again.

https://youtu.be/CtJEvXFXRd0

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## Author
Rebecca Rosen is Task and Purpose’s only dedicated Video Editor. She has been working with the brand since 2019. Rebecca creates video content for the Task & Purpose website and social channels, and has also assisted with video for The Drive.Â