Two things I noticed in your post.....1) you say you "think" you know what you want and 2) you can't decide where to put it. As an owner of many tattoos, IMHO, you need to definitely know what you want. As for placement, if this is your first ink, the chest will be VERY painful. The leg is not too bad. To aid in your choice, are you getting the tattoo for yourself or to show your heritage and love of country? This may sound funny but I have suggested this to a number of people and they all swear it helped them.... get naked and stand in front of a mirror. Imagine the tattoo in place and see how you feel.

This is a piece I had done on Dec. 8. I hope it inspires you.