You may have heard of the term “Tattourism.” This is when travelers get a tattoo in a country they are visiting as a memorable souvenir.

Limited ink colors, machinery and social acceptance made tattoos simpler in style and creativity in the past. However, today, so much has evolved in the world of tattoos.

Many people get tattoos of their favorite fandom references. These references can have deep meaning, or they can simply put a smile on your face every time you look down at your favorite anime or comic book character.

Learn all about the woman behind the lens of this year’s “Tattoo: Armed Forces” photo shoots, Ashleigh Petters.

On top of his career in the U.S. Army and getting new tattoos, he also manages his Drill SGT Fitness digital brand that has over one million TikTok followers, in addition to being a dad and PCS’ing in the middle of a government shutdown.

No matter where you are stationed in Europe, there is a tattoo convention near you.

We sat down with last year’s tattoo model, Phil Eskridge, who appeared on the cover of our 2024 Tattoo: Armed Forces magazine.

Rodriguez decided to give professional photography a try and applied to be the photographer for the 2024 “Tattoo Armed Forces Magazine.”

Each generation has its own way of expressing themselves and what is meaningful to them with tattoos.

No matter where you are stationed or visiting in Europe, there is a tattoo convention near you.