In the "Weekend Reading" section, we present a small material about the growing popularity of tattoos in the military environment.. If even three decades ago, a tattoo on the body of a conscript could become one of the primary reasons for his failure to fall into one or another branch of the military (specific unit), then today's fashion for tattoos among young people is forced to lower the bar of such restrictions.
No accurate statistics, however, the employees of the military commissariats, in charge of recruiting campaigns, give a clear answer: tattooed conscripts in recent years has become significantly more. Another difference from previous years is, that then tattoos could appear already in the process of military service; now with tattoos, the meaning of which is often blurred by the performance, already joining the army.
Regarding the history of tattoos in the Russian army, in fact, this story takes its origins more than three hundred years ago - during the time of Peter I. And the then tattoos (and a tattoo in the modern sense is generally difficult to call) performed not "for beauty". They were quite utilitarian.. Certain incisions were made on the skin of the fighter, where did the gunpowder go. All this was covered with a tight bandage., until it "grows". After the formation of scars, a "drawing" appeared, who helped identify the fighter, eg, in case of his death.
At the dawn of the Soviet era, the most common tattoo was the image of a five-pointed star., "stuffed" with needles using a homemade coloring composition, in which, in addition to the carcass, the urine of that person was added, to whom the tattoo was ultimately intended. This "recipe" has been used for decades, moreover, as you know, Not only (and not even so much) in the army.
When the Soviet government rose to its feet, the attitude towards tattoos in the army on the part of the authorities and command has become tougher. Often the presence of any tattoo meant an insurmountable barrier to getting into the elite (Yes, and "average" in status) unit. In fact, behind the scenes, this principle still applies to this day.. Moreover, depending on the form and content of the conscript's tattoo, this tattoo can arouse great interest from the psychiatrist during the young man's medical commission.. Here are the statistics: no more 2% conscripts, having tattoos, are recognized by the medical board as unfit for military service due to the identification of mental abnormalities.
In fact, the command was obliged to monitor during the service of subordinates and for "stuffing" tattoos. Today, this obligation has virtually vanished., but because of what you just don’t see on the bodies like those, who is doing or has already completed military service. And fashion goes to that, that army tattoos occupy an increasing percentage of the skin. One "For the Airborne Forces" or “FOR PV” many feel "too" small, and therefore whole pictures appear on the bodies.
You can note, that this trend is not only in Russia. It covered large armies almost all over the world., including armies of NATO countries. Much less popular tattoos in the armies of East and Southeast Asia for a number of reasons., including religious reasons. It is for religious reasons that tattoos are extremely rare in the armies of countries with a predominantly Muslim population..
And several options, what can be found as “army tattoo” nowadays:
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