They say your body is a temple. In the military, that temple is often covered in eagles, unit insignia and enough skulls to make a biker gang blush. For generations, tattoos have served as both a rite ...

From the ancient Egyptians to the Māori people, many cultures have used tattoos for expression, spiritualism, identification and as symbols of status. The earliest evidence of tattoos are found on a 5 ...

Nov. 12—Before there were the intricate designs you see in contemporary tattoos all over the world, there was Sailor Jerry, aka Norman Collins, a tattooist in the mid-20th century who almost ...

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Sailor Jerry Rum has made an annual event of sponsoring free tattoos on the anniversary of the death of the legendary tattoo artist Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins. Collins studied Asian tattooing ...

U.S. Army Specialist Christopher Riveria displays a tattoo on his shoulder as he passes the time, waiting to leave Kuwait and head home after exiting from Iraq on December 9, 2011. (Joe Raedle/Getty ...