Tattoos have carried weight long before they became a fixture of modern culture. For sailors hauling rigging across ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They say your body is a temple. In the military, that temple is often covered in eagles, unit insignia and enough skulls to make a ...

Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins settled in Honolulu in the 1930s, where he opened two shops on Hotel and Smith streets. Tattoos were recognized as an art largely due to Collin’s work, which has been ...

A talk at Taiwan’s Contemporary Culture Lab examined the history and cultural legacy of sailor tattoos across US military ...

For a military service known almost as much for its ink as the ships they sail, the U.S. Navy is easing the restrictions on tattoos. In an announcement made Thursday, sailors will now be permitted to ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — On a narrow street in Honolulu’s Chinatown is the birthplace of modern American tattooing. Old Ironside Tattoo, once the shop of Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins, holds its ground as ...

WINONA — For much of its 10-year existence, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum has featured works that are painted, drawn or penciled on canvas. Opening Friday, its newest exhibit will highlight an ...

Sailor Jerry Rum has made an annual event of sponsoring free tattoos on the anniversary of the death of the legendary tattoo artist Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins. Collins studied Asian tattooing ...