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 Post subject: Request-Military related tattoos
PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:33 pm 
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If anyone out there has any military related tattoos or seen some good ones around, I'd love to see some pics.


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:57 pm 
 
There's always the rising sun, para wings, service number, blood group (yes people do get them, why? I have no idea), RAR logo, etc. You'll also find plenty of southern cross tattoos, though that's not really military related.


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johnno wrote:
There's always the rising sun, para wings, service number, blood group (yes people do get them, why? I have no idea),

People get their blood group tattoed because apparently dog tags are marked incorrectly in an unacceptably high (ie greater than zero percent) number of cases.


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david_wright wrote:
johnno wrote:
There's always the rising sun, para wings, service number, blood group (yes people do get them, why? I have no idea),

People get their blood group tattoed because apparently dog tags are marked incorrectly in an unacceptably high (ie greater than zero percent) number of cases.

Johnno is refering to the fact that medics will pay little if any attention to tattoo's should the need arise for a blood tranfusion etc. Normally OPOS is administered. I am sure Starlight can elaborate ont he specifics.
Why would you wear dodgy dog tags if that were the case? Anyone who answers "because I was ordered to" or a similar answer, is a numpty.


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You'll also find plenty of southern cross tattoos, though that's not really military related.


I already have the southern cross, are ADF related tattoos common?


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You'll also find plenty of southern cross tattoos, though that's not really military related.


I already have the southern cross, are ADF related tattoos common?

I know of a certain officer who got a blue rocket tattooed on his back. Yes blue does mean INERT :-D


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:50 pm 
 
Military tattoos aren't all that common. Occasionally in the battalions but not often


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That surprises me, tattoo's are fairly common in society and people often attach meaning to all kinds of symbols for all kinds of wacky reasons.


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johnno wrote:
blood group (yes people do get them, why? I have no idea)


seems like bad ju ju to me


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sharpie wrote:
... tattoo's are fairly common in society ...


So is stupidity!


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