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Coy sits down with Kyle to discuss his nontraditional pathway into tattooing, the harsh reality about landing an apprenticeship, and hard lessons learned while opening his own shop. Plus, they dive into how learning to tattoo could be a great career path for veterans.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:34 Tattoos in the Marine Corps

4:02 Getting Ink at a Convention

7:25 How Coy Became an Artist

11:36 Learning How to Tattoo

17:23 Opening Up Wet Bucket & Hiring the Right Staff

26:50 Helping Veterans Transition into New Careers

33:17 The Wet Bucket Block Party & Rally Point

37:28 How Coy Found Frontline & Art Therapy Programs

44:59 Tattooing is Therapeutic

50:29 Opening Up War Room Outfitters

57:39 Tattooing in Afghanistan

58:49 The Importance of Community Events

1:10:31 Gifts

1:12:40 Outro