Shannon, oh, Shannon, is amazing!!! I came in as a walk on to get my helix pierced before a viewing I was attending. she had someone before me, but filling out the paperwork on the iPad was easy peasy. once she was done, she examined my ear to see where she wanted to pierce me. I let her take the reigns and she decided on the final position. I got her last black titanium for my piercing. she was so quick to pierce me and the emotional service French bulldog was there for comfort. Shannon went over the aftercare prior to piercing me and after, she mentioned if I needed a repiercing due to location or if the earring falls out, she will do a complimentary repiercing which was sweet. she has a great attitude & her positivity really radiated out of her! thanks, Shannon! I can't wait to come back for another piercing :) read more

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Shannon has taken such good care of me and my friends whenever we've come in! She's very helpful with placement decisions and giving guidance on what works and what doesn't for your anatomy. She's so warm and friendly, making an otherwise daunting experience pretty relaxing. The prices are quite affordable, especially for the area, and you get a punch card for a free 6th piercing (doubles count as 1)! Highly highly recommend:) read more

Ingrid was the best with my bossy, chatty and nervous self. She was so sweet and patient during the entire process. The price was reasonable. The place was clean. I could not be more happy. This was an amazing experience for me. read more

Sharon is awesome! I came here last year to get my second nose piercing and I love it! Made an appt to get an industrial piercing. She looked at my ear and told me I didn't have the anatomy for it. But that we could do an alternative option, scheduled an appt. I was nervous! I had 9 piercings prior but still nervous. Shared that piercing takes a while to heal on me so she gave me advice on it. The piercing itself was quick and 2/10 painful, nothing too bad. I asked for a stress ball and her husband gave me one. It helped lol. Welcomed me back in once they're healed to help me with changing the jewelry. Looked online into what jewelry would work best with my ear anatomy such as the chains. Super helpful and knowledgeable! And her puppy is sooooo cute! I may just come back for the other eat once this one heals begause why not?! Run to get your piercings with Sharon!! read more

10/10/20 *This review is a responds to Pop's Tattoo manager who is calling me a liar. I don't need to write false reviews of your business. If your business sucks, it is because of your pisspoor attitudes and your pathetic attention to details. Tu reçois ce que tu donnes.* Well Pop's Tattoo,  You said some things that are going to get a response back from me.    Number one: I did not know the name of the owner of Pop's Tattoo so I just called the manager/owner Pop's.  I did not clarify this in my first review.  I will do so now. Two: This was more than a decade ago, so I do not expect you people to keep records of this. The tattoo I have is not a cartoon and if you had read the review I wrote, you would have seen I wanted realism.    This is what I got.  Furthermore,  I never explained the whole story behind the tattoo.  So Tenchu is the only thing you have to go on.  The character name is the only thing the game and tattoo have in common. Number three: Your words of calling me a liar will not go uncheck.  I was here at this tattoo three different times.  The first meeting with the manager who looked like a biker.  The second time for the tattoo. The third time for the coloring.    I am happy you don't get board at doing the same tattoos over and over again. When I talked to the owner, he gave me the impression that more orginal art work is what really got his mojo working.  Not the repeated art work some customers aquire.  The tattoo studio is on the second floor, but the look of the place has changed since you moved shop to Weaton Mall, then moved out again.  Hell, you might be a whole new crew with a serious bug up your ass.  Whatever the case is,  I gave this business a four star even if I don't care for this tattoo as much as the other ones now.  Time can change one's prospective on things.   Your response on calling me a liar has definitely changed my opinion on your business. read more

Excellent and warm staff. Made my friend feel very comfortable and heard during the piercing work! Fair prices as well. Extremely light and clean place unlike some other shops in the local area. The woman who served him did forget to wear a mask which is okay as he had one on and is vaccinated but just wanted to include this as additional feedback to an otherwise nice experience! read more

Pop's Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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I don't usually write reviews, but I think my experience merits one. I was kind of skeptical at first because the pricing of piercings is for once, *actually reasonable* at least for the dmv. But when I got there I talked to Shannon--who stayed late for this--and she was totally straight up about what piercings I had the anatomy for and didn't, as well as what piercings where safe and would last. I really appreciated her honestly, enthusiasm, and professionalism, as well as her warm and friendly manner. The piercing is new, so I can't speak towards healing so far, but the process was pretty painless and easy. She clearly knows what she's doing. read more

I really wanted a helix piercing, so I looked up reviews on different tattoo/piercing shops around this area and happened upon Pop's. I don't have a car so it was about a 20 min walk to get there from the closest metro stop (Forest Glen) but it was a straight shot and not difficult to find. The shop had a clean environment and overall was an easy/enjoyable experience. They give you some salt to mix with water after getting the piercing with instructions on how to take care of your new piercing. My piercing healed in about 5 months with minimal bleeding or irritation. Recommend coming here for piercings! read more

Pop's Tattoo - Helix piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

My wife, purchased a "gift card" from them. I went in to meet with an "artist". I explained what I wanted to get done, he said it would be about $750. I was ready to get inked right then, but they had other plans. I had a $300 gift card. They said to give them the gift card as a deposit. When I went back, the price now had jumped to about $1750! And the artist I was working with couldn't do it now. But THEY KEPT THE GIFT CARDAND WOULDN'T RETURN IT! Shitty Management! Thieves! read more

Great service and staff. They were very personable and made me and my fiancé fell completely comfortable. We got our tattoos done by Sol and his line work was as clean as they come, I'm definitely coming back to get more work done. I highly recommend anyone who is in the silver spring area to check them out if they want a tattoo. read more

I was a little hesitant about coming because of the reviews and the exterior, but I'm definitely glad I came! I came as a walk-in for a double helix and from what I can tell, the tattoo artists are also the piercers so they pretty much have a piercer available at all times (which is great because I called 3 other shops and their piercers only worked weekends, but I could be wrong so don't quote me). The exterior seemed a little sketchy to me, but the interior was very nice and clean. I read all the old reviews and I guess personnel must've changed because I had great customer service. The receptionist was very sweet and so were the other artists. My piercer was Chuck. He was great, very kind, helpful, and made sure I got exactly what I wanted in terms of positioning of the piercings. Pricing was amazing! I expected to pay about $80-$100 max but it ended up being less than that b/c they gave me a discount since I was getting 2 done so it was only $60 so that made me extremely happy Overall, I had a great experience and will definitely come back again read more

Pop's Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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Sol fit me in on a whim when i was in town and did a great job with a forearm airplane tattoo, great design, advice and bedside manner. I'll be back for others when I'm back in the dmv! read more

This has been such a great time coming to the studio. Chuck is super professional and nice, I was getting my belly piercing and septum and he made me super comfortable! Thank you read more

Pop's Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Got my tattoo with Sol. I got into the shop and gave him some artwork to work off of and he created an original design from scratch. This was a phenomenal job done by Sol. He put a lot of work, dedication, and effort into this piece. If you want to get a fresh design, then Sol's your guy. He offers some great insight and ideas for the piece and thinks of original and creative ways to add more detail into the tattoo. There was no rushing involved and that's important for future clients. Pop's Tattoo is extremely welcoming and hospitable. Sol's easy to talk to and personable, altogether a great guy. Got nothing but love and overall great time! Can't wait to be back and get more work done. Shout out to Chuck and Shannon! Y'all seriously rock. read more

I waited from 12:30-1:40 to get my piercing done 12/16/22. Now I knew that I was early by coming at 12:30 I was told to come at 1 but Shannon was late that's not the problem I was doing a walk in I didn't have an appointment. No one noticed I was there until about 12:45 no one was at the receptionist desk.When the guy did come out he let me know that Shannon would be a couple minutes late. A couple minutes turned into 25. My problem is that once Shannon came in she immediately went to the girl who came in 30 minutes after me to have her sign in and apologize about the long wait and hope that she wasnt waiting long. When it came to me it was just oh I assume you're looking for me?!? I asked are you Shannon and she said yes and I just smiled and nodded. Any who Once I was in the back I told Shannon my concerns about my last piercing (done out of town) which was noticeably crooked (tongue ring). She said she would make sure it wasnt and that it shouldn't come out that way if it's done right. I trusted that Shannon wouldn't disappoint me due to the wonderful reviews she has. But long and behold she definitely gave me yet another VERY crooked piercing and then lied to my face and said oh it just looks crooked because of the swelling. (Yes I did let her know that I knew) (Although I was upset and worried I kept my composure because I refuse to act out in an establishment. Now I see why they make you pay upfront) No Shannon it's crooked and you didn't use the correct bar and because it is swollen and crooked it won't heal right I will have to remove it. Something else I noticed was that Shannon has extremely shaking hands doing my piercing. Once I got back on my side of town I stopped by a piercing shop that I frequent ( they didn't have the correct bars at the time so they couldn't do it but they've done all my other new piercings PERFECT) they told me basically it was done wrong and yes it is very crooked and the wrong bar was used it should be longer for swelling. Waste of time,I never received an apology and waste of money. I even gave her a tip but that was because I had to pay upfront and she has good reviews. This is just my experience and I won't let anyone downplay what I went through. No I would not give a recommendation but if you want to take a chance I say hey go for it. Always read ALL reviews good and bad not everyone is making things up. So here I am again because I see that because I wouldn't allow Chad the owner to do my piercing over or take my review down now I am made out to be the bad guy. Still never received an apology but I see he ran back to yelp because i refused another service. Lol ok I was extremely respectful but now of course like all marshmallows do they want to make themselves look good and tell lies like most people whom are in the wrong would do but hey I get it anything to keep the businesses rolling.I don't need to lie and the picture that is posted is how the piercing was I didn't use my lip to hide or alter anything my tongue is so swelled up that I can't bring it any further out of my mouth there is no space on the bar. Also I never said I had a crooked piercing twice I said once which the piercer admitted to and refunded me so why lie just because I won't take the review down? That just goes to show what type of people yall are that you would lie about my experience when I was respectful the whole time who does that. Also like I stated I told Karen that my piercing was crooked and if you read my comment above you can see what her response was maybe she can't remember because she was high off coke and probably the reason her hands were so shaky doing my piercing and also why she was late hmm. I was NEVER asked if I like the piercing I just smiled and left. WHY ASK FOR THE OWNER WHEN THERE IS A NO REFUND POLICY? WHY WOULD I GO THAT FAR IF THE FIRST PIERCING WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY? Make it make sense please And why would someone ask SEVERAL times if I liked the piercing if nothing was wrong? If you look on the camera downstairs by the door (if there is one) I took out my phone and kept looking at my crooked piercing and decided to go on about my day and just remove it. I only asked for a refund because Chad asked how to make the situation better when he texted me after reading my review. Also if it was done correctly why did Chad ask to redo it or do my next two for free or a small tattoo? That doesn't make sense if it was done correctly now does it? But anything to keep the customers coming right? I asked for a refund but all Chad was worried about was my review and taking it down. Like I said I'll take this loss keep that little $40 and God bless all of you weirdos. Have the night you deserve god don't like ugly and he is always watching and the lies we're not called for but hey gotta do what you gotta do right LOL. Pathetic read more

Pop's Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

I came here one weekend night after work to get a forward helix piercing and a regular helix piercing. The location of the shop was in the cut, when I arrived downstairs, a nice lady named Monica let me in. I filled out the paperwork, paid and waited for her while she set up. Unfortunately, she couldn't do the forward as I think she was still in training so I was fine with a double cartilage. The piercings were virtually painless and it's been over two weeks and they barely hurt, no crust or anything gross. This might be the first time I've had piercings done that have never acted up! I'm guessing it's a combination of technique and maybe earring material but it's amazing. I'd definitely come back here again for piercings. read more

I can't speak for tattoos (I've seen some of these reviews..) but for piercings, my daughter went in a few days ago for an emergency jewelry replacement due to being pierced with the wrong jewelry for a new piercing. Shannon was able to last minute change her piercing to a longer post for better healing, gave her some tips, and was very kind to her and did not shame her for waiting a little or getting her tragus piercing done with a slightly smaller bar. Shannon even gave my girl a hug after saving the day with her piercing. I felt touched enough to leave a review to say thank you to Shannon for being so kind! She will definitely come back sometime, I'm sure. :) read more

OMG! Monica did an amazing job! She was so sweet and so helpful throughout the whole process. Definitely coming back for her! :) read more

Pop's Tattoo - Sunflowers - Tattoo Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

came here to get two piercings, called ahead and they confirmed that they do walk-ins for piercings on sunday's. the wait wasn't long at all, the guy who helped me at the front desk was super nice and friendly, it was a welcoming environment. I got my industrial and daith pierced by Shannon, she was absolutely amazing! she was very sweet and reassuring since I was a bit nervous. Everyone was so friendly, parking was across the street and took a second for me to find but when I found it there was plenty of places to park. Definitely recommend going here and getting pierced by Shannon!! I'll come back if I want another piercing read more

Within the past week or so, I have been looking to get a new tattoo, my 4th, and wanted it to be something really special, as although I plan on getting a lot of work done one day, I simply don't have the cash rn to afford to do anything huge like a sleeve. I was checking out shops and came across Pops as it is close to my college, and was able to get in as a walk in the same day. Sol was my artist, and he was just finishing up a client when I arrived. I had decided on doing an atomic bomb tattoo, like an old warhead, on my upper belly/ribcage area, and we quickly came up with a design that I liked, as it was modeled after the fat man bomb from WW2. The tattoo turned out amazing, and we both loved how it looked. Hopefully I can come back soon, as id like to add an explosion behind the warhead. Sol is an amazing artist, and Shannon, who is the shops piercer, was very personable as we had some fun laughs together. Easy 5 stars and hope to come back soon read more

First off, I want to show SOME of the attention I have received on social media, over 10.5k views and counting with those agreeing that this is not what I had asked for, and even hoping I did not pay. You said to let the public decide your quality of your work, and they have decided it was amateur work. i've been waiting for my 18th to come because I was excited for my tattoo. I had made a design and put a lot of thought as to how I will permanently mark my body. I called the shop to set an appointment up, the person who answered had told me she was more than capable of doing it it. I sent her my design and told her she's more than welcome to add her own artistic value to it making it more beautiful. At the shop, she had printed out my exact design and said she was just going to use what I sent her which was perfectly okay with me. She asked me if i was okay with using pink blue and purple in the background and again I was perfectly okay with it. Since this was my first tattoo, I was very nervous during the process, but her small comments "It looks just like pixie dust!" and another artist coming in to say how cute the pastel colors were calmed me since it was sounding exactly like what I was hoping for. When it was done and I took a look at it, I was put into shock. I noticed the colors weren't blended the way I wanted, but didn't have the heart to ask about it in the moment. I was hoping to myself that it could just be swelling, and it'll look how I envisioned it would be later on. The more I looked at it at home, I realized it was just a chunk of color, no swirl like in my design. It was not pastel. My parents were absolutely shocked when they took a look at it which made me realize it wasn't just me. I ended up crying since this is nothing I wanted. It looks like a drawing my 8 year old sister did. But because it's my 18th, I put on the dress I had ordered months prior for this day, it had a cutout on the chest perfect to see a tattoo, but sadly it wasn't the one I pictured on my chest. I still put makeup on and took pictures. I did say thank you to someone commenting how they liked my tat since i was self conscious, even deleted a comment poking fun at how horrible it looked. I was embarrassed and trying to convince myself it was cute. The more I looked at it, the more flaws I saw. My parents were saddened for me and tried to reason with the owner over the phone. I was next to them as it was happening, my mother was not bashing the artist work, only said its not what we requested. She got defensive once we realized the owner had no intention on hearing out our complaint by starting his response with "You said your piece now i'm going to say mine" and "Your daughter got exactly what she wanted" Also said, "There is nothing wrong with ** work" My mother cut him off once he tried to further justify the situation by stating I allegedly asked for the colors to be darker. As I said earlier, it was supposed to be pastel. Pastel colors aren't dark. I am now booking an appointment with someone else to try to fix my collarbone. Response: I did not "recruit" anyone to hate. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. If they didn't think it was bad, they would've said that. Also the person on the phone said to go ahead and post it. Why is it an issue now? It's unfortunate there's an offer to "touch up" my tat now after I took it to social media. I won't let you guys touch me again. It's sad you haven't tried to rectify the situation, you've had my personal information to do so. I went to tattoo paradise today where they pretty much told me this is unfixable. I will now be getting a coverup and another tattoo of the design I originally gave from artists who are transparent with their abilities. The artist there himself was flabbergasted and said "Oh shit" when he saw what was on me. It's a bad tattoo. I'm sorry if you felt as if you both were verbally attacked and as if you're the victims from the permanent fuck up on my chest. read more

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Came by for a walk-in piercing, and it was by far the best experience I've ever had. Its the nicest, cleanest, and coolest tattoo shop I've ever been in, everything was very nice and professional. Everyone was very kind that helped me. I came in for two piercings alone and the piercer was super nice and friendly and helped me through it all and was very encouraging, and seemed super educated about the aftercare. I was a bit nervous about the piercings but she made it feel like I wasn't totally alone in the experience. Will definitely think of this place first when I'm ready for my next piercings read more

I had the best ear piercing experience here! Shannon was incredibly kind and patient. She was very detailed, thorough, and safe in her process. She helped put my nerves to rest and gave plenty of space for me to share my input. read more

Today was absolutely amazing! When you walk in your amazed at the beautiful shop and friendly faces. My artist Chuck was incredible! He took his time and was wonderful throughout the entire process. Thank you for a memorable time and a wonderful birthday present! If you are looking for a wonderful shop this place is it!! read more

Pop's Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Went for earring piercing. I'm an older guy so I was pleased with the great customer service. Highly recommend.

Ask For Alyssa.... Very talented and the prices are very reasonable as well. She is very talented and will get you exactly what you want !!!

Stopped in for a jewelry change because my nose piercing I got done in another state was starting to reject. The shop is clean, and everyone was really polite and friendly. Chuck was my piercer and was really good about explaining what was going on and taking out the jewelry as gently as possible. I ended up having to come back in for a re-pierce since the swelling was bad, and Chuck called to follow up in between which was nice. Happy with the repierce and will definitely come back for other piercings! My experience was drastically different than what some of the old reviews mentioned, and I would recommend giving them a shot. read more

This place was really cool! Very clean and inviting, other shops I've been to seem to be going for a "gritty" vibe but this place was a breath of fresh air! The artist who helped us was kind and professional, and very nice to my twelve year old who wanted to watch her big brother and I get matching tattoos. Overall a great experience and the tattoos turned out fantastic! read more

The reason I gave this any stars is because the place is really nice and clean. The staff was incredibly sweet and it was a very quick and easy process. I got a belly piercing for $40. He used clean needles, made sure it was in the place I wanted it and then he pierced me. He gave me some sea salt and really no other information. I had to ask a lot of questions which is fine, but I still felt kinda uninformed. It's been almost two weeks later and the top ball falls off, so I go to piercing Pagoda to get a new one. The lady looks at my piercing and says he technically pierced me with an earring. The bar isn't long enough and I couldn't have been cleaning it properly. She offered to change it for me and it was extremely painful because a real sized bellybutton ring is thicker than the earring he used. She also said it looked like it was beginning to get infected because I can't clean it properly. Would not go here for a belly piercing. Everyone is really nice though. read more

Amazing experience. The place was clean, everyone was very professional. Dropped off my art, and Mookie was very patient with making sure that I got exactly what I wanted. Huge piece done...quick and pretty painless. Awesome detail and precision. Followed the directions to take care, healed up quick with almost no scabbing, and the color didn't fade as much as I thought it would. Will definitely go back :) read more

So. Let me tell you guys about this amazing ass place with great interior designing and even better a group of skillful, kind and professional artists that actually give a damn about their clients and what they are doing. I've been here 3 times! First to get my belly pierced and it was awesome I had no issues and may I mention that I had a hernia repairment surgery which left me with a big scar and a little bit of belly skin to pierce but guess what my piercer made it possible and I had no complications with the piercing whatsoever. The second time I came here I grabbed my buddy and I was like hey we should totally go get random tattoos on our knees and he was like hell yeah. So I got a egg on my left knee and in return he got a jar of peanut butter on his knee. It went by really fast and wasn't even painful ( I have a high pain tolerance.) The third time I returned I decided to get my septum pierced which went by so quick and it was painful for about 1 second and it was also pierced by the same person and once again no complications whatsoever. I also brought my friend to get her nipples pierced and chuck did a wonderful damn job and allowed us to be there for her as emotional support, she had her nipples pierced before (By a different establishment) and had built up scar tissue however chuck did it with the swiftness of flash and before we knew it was all done. I chose this place because it also has great sterilizing equipment, so it's clean and awesome with good vibes. Hopefully my review helps with you getting some work done! read more

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PSA to ALL INTROVERTS who want a bad*ss tattoo! THIS is the place and FRANK is your man. First and foremost, the staff is all genuinely friendly and this place is clean! I just emailed a few places to get my tattoo and Pop's Tattoo emailed me back in the same day! Consultation was set up within the week and I told Frank what I wanted and how I wanted it put together and he did the rest. It was like magic (? is that too cheesy to say? Anyway..) He's thorough and detailed, and takes good care of his clients. I not only got a bad*ss tattoo but also got a good therapy session. Plus, my piece got finished in one session and this man only took 3 breaks! Thank you so much Frank, I'm definitely coming back for another piece. You're a true artist in your work. And thank you Monica and Olivia for being so nice and welcoming as soon as I walked in! There is a deposit fee (as there should be!) and be committed when you walk in that door! The artists at Pop's Tattoo are TRUE ARTISTS. It's worth every penny and second, I promise! EMAIL THEM!!!! read more

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Pop's is the most amazing place. I've been here 3 times. Once to get my cartilage pierced (which healed beautifully) & two other times where they fixed mistakes other piercing places have made. Today I came in with a problem because my skin over grew the back of two piercings I had gotten at another place. I called asking what to do and they told me to come in later that week and fixed the problem for FREE. They are so kind & extremely educated when it comes to all things piercings and tattoos. They answer all and any questions with patience and give great advice on healing and finding jewelry. I would 5/5 recommend Pop's! read more

Scheduled an appointment for the same day with Pop's Tattoo. The store is clean and they were right on time, no wait at all. Chuck did my septum piercing for me, he was patient and thoroughly went over everything to expect during and after the piercing multiple times during my visit. The piercing itself was super painless and quick--Chuck did a great job and is definitely my new go-to piercer in the DC area. I am super happy with my piercing and have scheduled a time to come back for a tattoo this time. read more

Pop's Tattoo - septum piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

this tattoo studio was GREAT! they were very friendly and accommodating! the tattoo really hurt but chuck, the artist, was very accommodating!!!!!!! the tattoos look AMAZING!!!!! i would 100% recommend this business. It was very clean and the staff was incredibly friendly. Go here!! read more

I came in here knowing exactly what I wanted. Shannon listened intently and understood the assignment. Without an appointment, my 5 piercings were done in such a loving manner. I recommend her 1000% percent. read more

I had such a great experience here! I was able to set up a consultation appointment with Frank easily. The staff uses photoshop so you can see what multiple designs will look like on you. Frank is such an amazing artist and did a great job. He was flexible with his schedule and was cool to talk to. I was very comfortable during the session and he finished pretty quickly. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out! read more

Pop's Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Absolutely love Pop's tattoo. The studio was clean and I loved the overall setup. Doesn't feel like every other tattoo place and gave very good vibes. Got my tattoo done by Chuck and it turned out stunning! Would 100% recommend! Definitely going back to get more pieces done :) read more

Words can't express how impressed and excited I am about my new art! Monica is hands down the best!!! Super professional, creative and most importantly provided me exactly what I wanted plus extra!!! I will be back for sure read more

Pop's Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

I came in to get my beautiful nipples pierced the environment was clean. And they also offer Military discounts for Active Duty. The Amazing Chuck said them for me. Very nice, very patient, and very handsome. Thanks Chuck read more