Time may be the biggest factor causing combat veterans to leave the Marine Corps, but there’s another reason that should not be underestimated, some vets say: the Corps’ tattoo policy.

Some Marines who left the Marine Corps and then tried to re-enter also found the new tattoo policies blocking their way. Dunford's announcement that Marine leaders would review current policies ...

April 1, 2007 — -- There are new orders for U.S. Marines today, but they have nothing to do with combat. As of April 1, the Marine Corps is banning large tattoos. The corps says it's trying ...

On Mar. 24, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Joseph Dunford, announced that the Corps’ contentious tattoo policy will be reviewed this month, during a visit to Marine Corps Air Station ...