"A Short History of Military Tattoos" Topic
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| Tango01 | 25 Mar 2022 9:55 p.m. PST |
"While anthropologists cannot pinpoint one reason tattooing began or held fast over the course of humanity, one reason tattooing persists is to signify a warrior. The tradition of tattooing is a mainstay in American military history, from the Revolution to today. The age-old practice of tattooing can be found on mummies dating as far back as 4000 B.C. Cultural anthropologists attribute the spread of tattooing or body-marking culture to a variety of human traits, ranging from religion to magic to experience and memory…."
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| SgtGuinness | 26 Mar 2022 5:34 p.m. PST |
Very interesting article, thanks for sharing. |
| Tango01 | 27 Mar 2022 3:38 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami… Armand |
| mildbill | 28 Mar 2022 7:48 a.m. PST |
I thought you were going to talk about the music played at the end of the day in camp. Tattooing began in ancient Egypt since the women didnt have mascara. |
| Tango01 | 28 Mar 2022 3:30 p.m. PST |
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| Wolfhag | 29 Mar 2022 11:48 a.m. PST |
I've never liked the idea of them. However, I think we could do society a great favor if everyone had their IQ tattooed on their forehead. That way you'd have a good idea of knowing who you are dealing with and act accordingly. Wolfhag |
| Bismarck | 30 Mar 2022 12:00 p.m. PST |
Wolfhag,
My senior drill instructor, both Korean War and Vietnam Veteran told us that if the Marine Corps had wanted us to
have a tattoo they would have issued us one! Semper Fi, Sam |
Frederick  | 30 Mar 2022 2:12 p.m. PST |
My go to advice has been that the only people who should have a tattoo are sailors (or perhaps Royal Marines – I know a few from my mis-spent youth who were pretty proud of their Royal Marine tats) |
| Wolfhag | 31 Mar 2022 6:57 a.m. PST |
One time I called home and told my mom I got a tattoo of a battleship on my chest. She didn't find the joke funny. To come to think of it I do have a small tattoo. I don't think you want to see it as it is inside my colon. They marked the spot during a colonoscopy. My wife told me I'm looking at it all of the time. Wolfhag |
| Tango01 | 01 Apr 2022 3:36 p.m. PST |
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