U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, delivers opening remarks during the joint safety patrol in Fussa, Japan.
My mom got tattoos when I was young, and she got a dragonfly tattoo for my 18th birthday because when I was born, she had painted my room with dragonflies.
My tattoos are mainly just art. There’s no inherent meaning, but I love the way they look.
I got my first tattoo when I was like 12 or 13 years old (I kept it a secret from my parents). It was a garage-style tattoo from a friend with a nearly broken needle gun.
The tattoo culture in the Philippines is getting better and continues to grow. Our elders are starting to accept it and realize it’s art.
Out of the eight pieces of artwork on my body, my leg sleeve tattoo is the one that I am most proud of.
Capt. Ethan M. Rule, incoming commanding officer of the forward-deployed USS America (LHA 6), speaks during his change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, Jan. 9.
My tattoo is a yin-yang on my chest that has a dragon coming out of it and going half-way down my arm.
Answering the nation’s call has always been a proud tradition in many American homes. Marines having siblings who also serve in the armed forces is nothing new, but for the Emerton brothers, their service has been closer than most.
In 2015, tragedy struck when Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake tragically passed away while supporting Operation Christmas Drop.