"The Navy has historically been the tattoo branch."

Ryan Harrell, 41, and his wife Nicole have for years served members of the armed forces with their American Tattoo Society shops near military installations, including their flagship store just outside Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

But since last year, the couple has branched out, opening tattoo studios on base at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada and Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base in March.

“All of the branches of the service are looking at how they can do this in an effective way, and then they’re also looking at regulations, making sure that regulations match how the world is changing,” Harrell said.

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