What constitutes as "Detracting from a soldierly appearance"?

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acidBURN

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That part of the reg is vague, maybe intentionally because there is no way to come up with an exhaustive list of what tatoos are/aren't appropriate. Best to just to either wait until you are in and then get a tat after seeing what other soldiers have been able to get away with. Or just get another tat elsewhere on the body.
 
I'm in the Army and thinking about getting a tattoo on my hand. Regulations say that I'm allowed to as long as it is not racist, extremist, or offensive, but regs also say that it cannot detract from a soldierly appearance when in Class A's. What does this mean? Is it still ok to get tattoos on hands and whats the specifications on what I can and cannot get?
Tattoos on the hands and necks are allowed. AR-670
 
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