Army updates facial hair policy, requires exemptions and shaving plan
Soldiers who cannot comply within a reasonable timeframe may be administratively separated.
By Todd South
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Marine Corps tightens rules on shaving waivers for medical conditions
Marines who receive beard waivers for over a year may be subject to administrative separation, according to new guidance released this week.
By Riley Ceder
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
Air Force tightens rules on shaving waivers, uniform patches
Under new Air Force standards, fewer airmen will be able to secure shaving waivers that allow them to grow beards.
Opinion
How the Air Force can move from storming to norming hair standards
In this opinion piece, two Air Force officers examine why the service's women's hair policy remains contentious and how leaders can address it.
By Lt. Col. Kelly Atkinson and Lt. Col. Alea Nadeem
Navajo Marine says religious waiver will help recruit more personnel
Cpl. Bradford Flores was granted a religious waiver to grow his hair out in honor of his Navajo heritage.
By Riley Ceder