The Coast Guard is the last armed service to wave the white flag on tattoos

Published: Nov. 8, 2021, 1:41 p.m.

b"The Coast Guard regularly takes on smugglers and drug traffickers in roiling seas. But even the nation's first line of defense has yielded to a seemingly irresistible force right here in the U.S., namely the desire for would-be recruits to cover themselves with tattoos. So, it's revised its policy. Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked about it with the commanding officer of the Coast Guard Recruiting Command, Capt. Richter Tipton.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"