Body Alteration Form

Colleges & Universities United States Naval Academy (USNA)
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<p>hey, it’s a Sunday and New Year’s eve is tomorrow so I don’t know if i’ll be able to reach the admissions office until the 2nd/3rd. on the body alterations policy form it requires a witness to sign it too. does anyone know if a notary has to sign this? is it okay if a parent signs it, or does it have to be a non-relative?
any help would be greatly appreciated!
thanks!</p>

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<p>Unless it says that it needs to be notarized, I think a parent should be fine. </p>

<p>If it were me, however, I would have it notarized just to be safe.</p>

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<p>Any witness works. We did not have it notarized.</p>

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<p>even family members? would it be alright if my mom signed it?</p>

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<p>Yes, as his mother, I was a witness to all of the USNA forms that my son (USNA’10) signed that required a witness. What you need to remember is the witness is for your signature - not what the form says.</p>

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<p>okay, thanks so much!</p>

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<p>Am I correct in assuming the “Body Alteration Form” is for Tattoos and Pearcings? Do they just ask you to describe the alteration? </p>

<p>If you have a huge tattoo on your forehead I’m assuming they will then tell you you’re disqualified.</p>

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<p>yeah, it’s stuff like tattoos, piercings, “dental ornamentation” (?). it says if you have any body alterations that are visible in the USNA issue bathing suits the removal process has to start by at least your 2nd semester in plebe year. i’m not sure how they would handle a huge tattoo on your forehead…</p>

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<p>dental ornamentation? wow. like those diamond that are encrusted onto front teeth? amazing.</p>

<p>Don’t know about I-Day but at USMA on R-Day you must report any tatoos, piercings etc and explain their meaning to you - if any.</p>

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<p>Don’t get any new tattoos between the signing of the Body Alteration Form and I-Day. 2 or 3 members from the class of 2007 got sent home because they decided to celebrate high school graduation by getting new tattoos and didn’t let USNA know about them. All tattoos were visible in USNA issued bathing suits</p>

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<p>What is the rule for tattoos? I saw a few on the football players. I also know several former enlisted personnel have tattoos.</p>

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<p>From the latest catalog</p>

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<p>I was wondering the same thing as grad/dad… do the football players get waivers for their tatoos?</p>

<p>Also - candidates should be aware that each Academy/Branch of Service has their own tatoo/piercing/body ornamentation policy. What applies at one may not apply at another.</p>

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<p>I think you guys are confusing Navy and Army players. They can have them. I personally had a candidate football player last year who showed up at awards night with one of those arm thorn thingies. It and the guy the year before who showed up at awards night with holes in his ears big enough to fly a plane throug are the only two butt chewings I have ever given at an awards ceremony. By the end of NAPS, it was gone-at his expense.</p>

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<p>The Navy QB, #10 has tattoos on his arm that are very visible.</p>

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<p>I think they’re Samoan iron-ons. :eek: Makes him even tougher!</p>

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<p>My initial thoughts exactly but then I realized that those island tattoos are for one or all of the following prohibited types:</p>

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<p>you forgot the last word of that phrase: “discrimination.”
tattoos that support a culture don’t necessarily discriminate against others.</p>

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<p>Nah, the view of USNA discrimination is just filling the needs of the Navy. And our team needs all the tough throwin Samoans we can round up and get admitted.</p>

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<p>I don’t believe you have to get them removed anymore. My tattoo doesn’t have to be and it’s just visible froma bathingsuit, but not really. A guy in my company doesn’t have to get the one around his arm removed either.</p>