War Paint: Tattoo Culture & the Armed Forces

The tattoos worn by nearly 100 servicemen and veterans, and personal stories from WWII to more recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

For many service men and women, the battle is over, but the ink lives on. Thousands have chosen to commemorate their military service through tattoos, a custom as old as war paint itself. Yet military tattoos go far beyond the usual anchor and eagle clichés, and are often as complex and varied as the military experience.

For the first time, documentary phot...