The U.S. Army, which missed its recruiting goal last year, has relaxed its policy banning certain types of tattoos in a bid to attract new soldiers who otherwise would have been barred from serving.

The Army will now allow new recruits and all its current soldiers to have tattoos on their hands and back of their necks as long as they are not “extremist, indecent, sexist or racist,” Army officials said on Wednesday.

The Army said it continues to prohibit tattoos anywhere on the head, face or throat area.

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