I’ll compromise with Sen. Paul.
Let’s recruit those guys with tattoos of an Anchor, or a Heart with the word “Mother” on the upper arm. Maybe the occasional sailing ship or hula girl on the chest.
Required qualification:
Must have served in the U.S. Navy or Merchant Marine. A good story about a rambunctious night of the town filled with some regrets would help.
I believe I would qualify under those auspices...;-)
And I have NO regrets whatsoever...
If you remember it, you weren't there. I knew a couple of Warrant Officers who would try to drink one another under the table and the first one that passed out got a tattoo of the other's choice. That game ended...badly...
Never got one myself. I wanted "USN" but the tattoo artist said he could only fit "S" on my manly bicep. I get no respect.