Decided to get this after joining the Air Force back in 2005. This was my first tattoo, and meant a lot to me. I was born in Japan, but adopted at a young age by an American family, and brought back to the states. I was raised here and have been given more opportunities than I ever could have imagined. Adoption is still kind of taboo in Japan and orphans aren't afforded as many of the opportunities in life there.
I am proud to be a US Citizen and member of the armed forces and proudly wear this ink