The new rules come barely a year after deeply unpopular restrictions enacted last March burned many inked soldiers . Army Chief of Staff Gen. Odierno said the changes are being made in response to soldier feedback . The unpopular old rules banned tats below the knee or elbows and put limits on the size and number of tattoos , which will no longer be the case .
The new rules come barely a year after deeply unpopular restrictions enacted last March burned many inked soldiers . Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno said the changes are being made in response to soldier feedback . The unpopular old rules banned tats below the knee or elbows and put limits on the size and number of tattoos , which will no longer be the case .