Knapp posted a 280 and 300 on his Physical Fitness Test and Combat Fitness Test, respectively. He did a second deployment to Afghanistan in 2013, conducting helicopter raids in the Sangin and Now Zad districts of Helmand province. And during his six years in uniform, Knapp earned two meritorious masts, two certificates of commendation, four expert rifle badges and certification as a black belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor.<\/p>\n
“Everything was going great,” he said. “I always intended on staying in. I picked up meritorious corporal on my first deployment to Afghanistan and sergeant right after that. I was almost going on three years as a sergeant. All the battalion staff thought I was pretty competitive. They were pretty amazed how they shot me down for re-enlistment. Nobody could believe it.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
If I’m reading the article correctly, it does look like Knapp got his tattoo after the Corps’ regs changed in 2010, though.<\/p>\n
Personally, I don’t see the big deal about having a tattoo. I survived my two decades of service without getting one, but, you know, it’s a personal choice. If a soldier or Marine like the article describes SGT Knapp to be gets one, it really shouldn’t impact their career. Knapp sounds like an effective life-taker and trigger puller, but you know, that’s not what our armed forces are focused on these days. It’s how they look on the parade field, I guess.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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