It's official: Soldiers can now get their arms and legs covered in tattoos, provided they don't show in their service dress uniform. The Army published an update to Army Regulation 670-1 on April 10, 2015 meaning the new tattoo rules are in effect.

Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia This rapid action revision, dated 10 April 2015--

o Updates tattoo, branding, and body mutilation policy (para 3-3).



o Updates initial entry determination authority on tattoos and brands for Active Army and U.S. Army

Reserve Soldiers (para 3-3g(1)).



o Authorizes wear of the Army combat uniform for commercial travel (para 3-7c).



o Clarifies wear of Army uniforms at off-post establishments that primarily sell alcohol (para 4-3c(1), 5-

3c(1), 6-3c(1), 11-3c(1), 12-3c(2), 13-3c(1), 14-3c(1), 15-3c(1), 16-3c(2), 17-3c(2), 18-3c(2), and 19-).



o Updates the authorization of shoulder sleeve insignia for current organizations (para 21-16a(12)).



o Clarifies approval of shoulder sleeve insignia for current organization (para 21-16b).



o Updates wear guidance of shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service for Operation Enduring

Freedom (para 21-17b(13)).



o Adds wear guidance of shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service for Operation Inherent

Resolve (para 21-17b(16)).



o Adds wear guidance of shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service for Operation Freedom’s

Sentinel (para 21-17b(17)).



o Clarifies approval of distinctive unit insignia (para 21-22b).



o Updates wear guidance of overseas service bars for Operation Enduring Freedom (p 21-29a(12).

o Adds wear guidance of overseas service bars for Operation Inherent Resolve (p 21-29a(15)).



o Adds wear guidance of overseas service bars for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (p 21-29a(16)).

