Tattoo you: Know the AFI before you get ink
A man (military affiliation unknown) poses for a photo displaying a Hawaiian-themed tattoo on his torso at the Pacific Ink & Art Expo, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 3, 2013. According to the May issue of Military History Monthly, hula girl tattoos hula girls are "synonymous with the sailing lifestyle, representing the allure of distant lands and the mystery of indigenous female natives." All branches of the service have allow tattoos depicting human figures as long as they do not advocate sexual, racial, ethnic, or religious discrimination. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Keith)
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