Category: Tattoos

Warrior Cross tattoo.

It is almost done, just needs to be touched up

Ka-bar, Eagle and Flag with USNC banner and Semper Fi on Ka-bar

I enlisted in 1972 and my 40th anniversary, 2012, my wife got me this tattoo as a present. Ain’t she da woman!! Semper Fi

I planned my first tattoo from as long as I can remember. I was always going to be a Marine and have the Marine Tattoo on my arm as soon as I was old enough. In 1983 while in Schools Battalion at camp Delmar, Camp Pen, my friend John Moore took me to a shop in Escondido to get it done. Last night, I had the original upgraded to commemorate the fact that it never leaves you. Once A Marine Always A Marine. Semper Fi! Chuck Cheesman read more

This is definitely one of my favorite tattoos out of the assortment that I have. I spent nearly three hours on the table for it, and though it was painful, I believe it was well worth it. Becoming a Marine is one of my greatest achievements in life and I wanted to commemorate it in a lasting way. read more

F.A.S.T. Company forearm tattoo.

Eagle Globe and Anchor with 0311 mos in the wings.

In Japanese mythology, the dragon is one of four legendary creatures guarding the four cosmic directions (Red Bird – South, Dragon – East, Tortoise – North, and the Tiger – West). In translation, I protect those who are around me and the skulls in my tattoo are raptures of evil being dispensed by the dragon into the bowls of hell are results of my protection depicted by opposing axes of truth and justice. Truth always sets you free and justice is appraisal of my judgment for no protection. The dragon is wrapped around the cross which represents my protection of Christian faith. Around the cross ‘Peace be with you’ is the greeting that Jesus gives to his disciples when he comes and stands among them and in today’s faith languages, it is known as graceful open communication to all those around me. The USMC in the center of the cross represents that I am Marine Corps veteran and proud to protect God and country. The Aquarius tattoo symbol is my astrological sign by a pair of undulating or zigzag horizontal lines, representing water that characterized me as social, intelligent, and humanistic. read more

Hawaiian Marine Tattoo