The two tattoos with the most meaning to me are my Polynesian sleeve and Halo one. The polynesian tattoo blends their traditional meaning with some Taino symbols to tie it to my Puerto Rican heritage.
When Staff Sgt. Alex Diego boards the KC-135 Stratotanker for another mission, he carries more than just the responsibility of an inflight refueler; he carries the values and spirit of his island home.
We asked our staff to weigh in on their tattoos and the meaning behind their masterpieces.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Greer, 36th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering journeyman, prepares to analyze water at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 22, 2025.
In February 2018, we almost lost my father. He had colon cancer and he was having some complications.
A new year is upon us, and it’s time once again to turn your attention to the yearly tradition unlike any other – Best of the Pacific voting season!
It wasn’t until I graduated tech school that I got my first tattoo and now, 12 years later, I have covered most of my left thigh.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class George Anthony Mesa, a native of Inalahan, Guam, will join the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) in supporting the 60th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Quinata from the Guam National Guard’s 94th Civil Support Team participates in an interview about his assignment to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia’s support to the 60th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 17, 2025.
Hiroshi Nishimura is a tattoo artist based out of Kobe, Japan, who also travels overseas to share his craft with others. Nishimura, who says he joined the profession because he thought being a tattoo artist would be “cool,” shared his thoughts on the tattoo culture in Japan.