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    True Grit Tattoo opens second location at Kirtland Air Force Base [Image 4 of 5]

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    A ribbon-cutting or grand opening ceremony for 'Kirtland AFB True Grit Tattoo,' located inside a bowling alley at 1451 Texas St., Building 20228 on Kirtland Air Force Base. Four individuals — one civilian with heavily tattooed arms and three military personnel in camouflage uniforms — are jointly cutting a decorated cake. The event is festively decorated with red, white, and blue balloons and an American flag tablecloth.

    ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES

    09.08.2026

    Photo by Airman Maurice Casilla 

    377th Air Base Wing

    U.S. Air Force Col. Justin Secrest, 377th Air Base Wing and installation commander, Lt. Col. Jacque Vasta, 377th Force Support Squadron commander; Chief Master Sgt. Andrew Rapsavage, 377th ABW command chief, and Johnny Mac Howell, True Grit Tattoo owner, cut a cake during the business’s grand-opening ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 8, 2026. The ceremony welcomed the U.S. Navy veteran-owned tattoo shop to the installation and marked the opening of its second location, providing additional services to the Kirtland community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Maurice Casilla)

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    Date Taken: 09.08.2026
    Date Posted: 09.11.2026 12:38
    Photo ID: 9924698
    VIRIN: 260908-F-GK218-1008
    Resolution: 2048x1916
    Size: 871.82 KB
    Location: ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, US
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    A woman is seated in a tattoo parlor receiving a tattoo on her forearm from a tattoo artist wearing black gloves. The woman is dressed in a pink and black floral blouse and is holding a Louis Vuitton handbag in her lap. The tattoo artist, who has heavily tattooed arms, is working with a tattoo machine in a studio filled with artwork and equipment.
    A tattoo artist is tattooing the forearm of a person wearing U.S. military uniform (OCP/MultiCam camouflage pattern with olive drab t-shirt and tan combat boots). The session is taking place in a professional tattoo studio decorated with framed flash art, certificates, and photographs. The client is reclining on a tattoo chair with their arm resting on a padded armrest.
    Three men pose for a photo inside what appears to be a tattoo shop called 'True Grit Tattoo' located at Kirtland AFB (Air Force Base). Two of the men are wearing U.S. Air Force OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms, while the man in the center is wearing a black branded t-shirt and a cap. The setting appears to be a professional tattoo studio with artwork visible in the background.
    A ribbon-cutting or grand opening ceremony for 'Kirtland AFB True Grit Tattoo,' located inside a bowling alley at 1451 Texas St., Building 20228 on Kirtland Air Force Base. Four individuals — one civilian with heavily tattooed arms and three military personnel in camouflage uniforms — are jointly cutting a decorated cake. The event is festively decorated with red, white, and blue balloons and an American flag tablecloth.
    A tattoo studio scene showing a female tattoo artist with visible arm tattoos and black gloves preparing to work on a client seated in a tattoo chair. The walls are densely decorated with framed artwork, tattoo flash, decorative masks, and shelving with collectibles. In the background, a second client waits in another tattoo chair while a person works on her arm.

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