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WASHINGTON (Army News Service) “ The number, size and placement of tattoos have been dialed back under revised Army Regulation 670 1, which governs the Army TMs grooming standards and proper wear of the uniform.
The revised regulation was published recently, along with Department of the Army Pamplet 670 1, outlining the new standards. Effective dates for the various changes can also be found in All Army Activity message,
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The Army is a profession,
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Every Soldier has the responsibility to understand and follow these standards, he continued. Leaders at all levels also have a responsibility to interpret and enforce these standards,
personalized cards against humanity?, which begins by setting the example. cannot be located anywhere on the neck or head above the lines of a T shirt. They also cannot be located anywhere below the wrist bone.
Visible band tattoos cannot be longer than two inches wide. There can be no more than one visible band tattoo. Sleeve tattoos on arms or legs are not allowed.
Each visible tattoo below the elbow or knee must be smaller than the size of the wearer TMs extended hand. There cannot be more than four total tattoos below the elbows or knees.
Soldiers who currently violate these revisions can be grandfathered in as long as commanders validate their current tattoos. Also, each year, commanders much check each Soldier for new tattoos that might be prohibited. The checks will be done when Soldiers are in their physical fitness uniform and do not include tattoos that might be hidden by the shorts or T shirts. Instead, they must either wear civilian attire or the service uniform.
Identification tags must be worn at all times while on duty in uniform unless otherwise directed,
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Soldiers can carry plain, black umbrellas only during inclement weather when in service, dress and mess uniforms.
However, umbrellas are not allowed in formations or when wearing field or utility uniforms.
Sideburns cannot extend below the bottom of the ear opening and cannot be flared or tapered to a point, and the length of the sideburn hair cannot exceed one eighth of an inch.
A mustache cannot extend past the corners of the mouth and no portion can cover the upper lip line or go higher than the lowest portion of the nose. Bulk of hair, measured from the scalp up, as opposed to the length of hair, will not exceed two inches, except for a bun, which can protrude three inches from the scalp. The bun cannot be wider than the width of the head.
Also hair needs to be properly secured, cannot be unbalanced or lopsided and parting of hair must be in a straight line.
During physical training, women can now wear the full length of their hair in one pony tail that TMs centered on the back of the head.