Hegseth orders review of military grooming and fitness standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior Pentagon leadership to review how and why grooming standards, including beards, have changed since 2015.
By Riley Ceder
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Soldier says he lost a leadership position due to his beard
An Army master sergeant says he lost a career-advancing job after speaking out on social media about his shaving profile.
By Riley Ceder
How the Navy’s beard policy discriminates against Black sailors
Some Black sailors say the Navy's shaving policies discriminate against them due to a skin condition over which which they have no control.
Female soldiers celebrate the Army’s new ponytail, braid policy
It's the first day of a new hair era for the Army. Here's how it's going.
By Sarah Sicard
Navy regs update religious headgear in uniform, provides rules for beard chits
Sikh sailors are now allowed to wear turbans, unless they interfere with protective gear.
Air Force officially OKs beards, turbans, hijabs for religious reasons
In recent yeas, the Air Force has increasingly granted airman waivers to dress and groom themselves in accordance with their religious beliefs.
A ‘defining feature of masculine men’ — soldier’s Norse pagan faith earns beard waiver
The beard must be kept within a maximum length of two inches.
By J.D. Simkins
Navy’s top personnel officer: Beards? Maybe!!!!!
The 59th Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. John B. Nowell Jr. said he gets an earful about facial hair from members of his own family, too.
By Navy Times staff
Meet this Norse Heathen airman approved to grow a beard in the Air Force
“If you saw a man that had a beard ... they were well-respected. It’s kind of a big thing, culturally.”
Beard and turban approved for Sikh airman
For the first time, the Air Force has granted a Sikh airman permission to wear a turban, beard and long hair, following the practices of his faith.
By Kristine Froeba
Army denies soldier’s request to grow beard in observance of Flying Spaghetti Monster religion
The importance of one’s hair or beard can never be understated.
By J.D. Simkins
Heathens hold religious services rooted in Norse paganism aboard aircraft carrier
The faith rooted in Norse myths is experiencing a resurgence.
By J.D. Simkins