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military4 months ago

Pentagon Limits Facial Hair Exemptions for Troops to One Year

The Pentagon has announced that military personnel seeking exemptions from shaving facial hair for over a year must have a medical treatment plan, or face separation from service, emphasizing the importance of grooming standards for maintaining the warrior ethos. This policy change affects all branches and aims to tighten regulations after years of relaxed grooming rules.

military6 months ago

Army's New Shaving Policy Risks Disqualifying Soldiers with Skin Conditions

The U.S. Army is implementing a new policy that could lead to the discharge of soldiers with a skin condition affecting mainly Black men, pseudofolliculitis barbae, by restricting shaving waivers and requiring medical treatments like laser therapy, raising concerns about racial bias and discrimination amid ongoing recruitment challenges.