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Supreme Court overturns Army tattoo policy

Supreme Court overturns Army tattoo policy

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Paul J. O’Leary
Jun 29, 2022
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By Paul J. O’Leary

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court voted on Friday to strike down Army Directive 2022-09 (Soldier Tattoo Policy), thereby reversing the recent policy that would allow soldiers to get tattoos on their hands, necks, and behind their ears. 

In a 5-4 ruling, the Court struck down the tattoo policy as overly broad since it was issued Army-wide. …

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