claim: "too many" tattoos "on visible body parts" keep some applicants out of the military.
author: jeb bush
evidence_1: jan 10, 2017 ... the air force has updated its tattoo rules, paving the way for airmen to ... that  exceed (25 percent) of the exposed body part and are readily visible ... tattoo  sleeves on their arms or large back pieces if they so choose. ... "as part of our  effort to attract and retain as many qualified airmen as .... military news.
evidence_2: dec 16, 2014 ... bush left office in 2007, so he hasn't been in the public eye as much as some of  the ... the test -- is that some have "too many tattoos" on visible body parts. ... and  locations of tattoos that keep some applicants out of the military.
evidence_3: apr 2, 2018 ... the marines, noted for having the strictest tattoo rules in the military, just eased  up a bit in ... this is good for but at his moment we can bring back 'out of regs'  marines to the reserves. ... so do we lose certain applicants? ... which prohibited  tattoos that covered more than a quarter of a visible part of the body, ...
evidence_4: dec 9, 2014 ... "the pass rate for a high school level test to join the military" is 35 to 40 percent.  ... and too many tattoos, to be honest with you, on visible body parts for ... bush is  correct that obesity and tattoos keep out some applicants.
evidence_5: oct 6, 2014 ... so it is reasonable to conclude that many graduates currently looking for a job  have some form of body art. many ... but with body art becoming increasingly  socially acceptable, both in and out of the workplace, are young ... consultancy  and recruitment are more likely to find very visible tattoos challenging.".