Tattoos

News

Fort Liberty has its first ever on-base tattoo shop

Sharryse Piggott

American Tattoo Society, a family-owned business, opened Fort Liberty’s first tattoo shop.

An illustration of a femme-presenting person with brown skin with her arms holding her hair above her head and her face is turned to the side with closed eyes. She's wearing a sleeveless, strapless top that shows off the tattoos she has on her chest and up and down her arms. Many of them are floral in nature and brightly-colored. The background of the illustration is pink flowers.

'Build A Body': How Tattoos Can Be An Avenue for Reclaiming Body Image, Identity and Agency

Paige Perez

Tattoos have been around since the beginning of mankind. How does this form of body art change the relationship we have with our bodies?

An illustration of a tattooed, femme-presenting, Brown person posing. She is posing with her arms above her head with her hands in her hair. Her hair is brown and shoulder-length. Her eyes are closed, and her head is angled to the right. She is wearing red eyeshadow and lipstick and has a mole below her left eye. She has several tattoos adorning her arms and chest. The tattoos consist of several red flowers, yellow flowers, and a flying bee. She is wearing a sleeveless black top. Behind her is a pink background with several pink hibiscus flowers.

Inked: Rewriting Your Body’s Story With Art

Anita Rao

Anita has no tattoos but plenty of admiration for the art form that gives us new ways to experience our bodies. She talks with a heavily-tattooed scholar who's interrogated how society treats tattooed women; a queer, Jewish tattoo artist reclaiming body art; and an artist who's pushing back on the misconceptions of tattooing melanated skin.

Tara Dunsmore is a nurse who uses ink to heal.

Health

The Power Of Pink Ink

Dana Terry

Tara Dunsmore is a nurse by trade, but after her own experience with breast cancer, she found a new way to help others heal: tattoos. After undergoing a…

Health

The Power Of Pink Ink

Dana Terry

Tara Dunsmore is a nurse by trade, but after her own experience with breast cancer, she found a new way to help others heal: tattoos. After undergoing a…

Military

FT. BRAGG STORIES: 'More Than Ink And Skin'

Tattoos have long been a hallmark of military service. Memorial tattoos, in particular, have a special place in the armed forces. Images inked on flesh…

Kayla Knight prepares to get tattooed at the All American Tattoo Convention in Fayetteville.

Military

FT. BRAGG STORIES: 'Everybody Talks On The Tattoo Table'

Soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg support a thriving tattoo industry in Fayetteville and the surrounding towns. For some, the process of getting ink is…

Navy Petty Officer First Class Mike Spittler already has a nautical scene tattooed on his right arm. Now, he's getting a new tattoo on his left.

Military

To Help Recruit Millennials, Navy Will Allow More Tattoos

Patricia Murphy

Beginning this month, tattoo enthusiasts who serve in the U.S. Navy can ink a lot more of their bodies. The new policy is designed to help recruit...