Navy to reevaluate religious accommodations for facial hair
The DoD released a memorandum in March calling for service members to provide proof of their religious beliefs to qualify for facial hair waivers.
By Riley Ceder
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Air Force adopts new grooming standards to align with Hegseth’s vision
An Oct. 29 memo outlines new, specific standards for airmen's mustaches and sideburns.
Navy hits historic recruiting numbers with more ads, tattoo approvals
Fiscal 2025 was the best recruiting year for the Navy since 2002. The head of Navy recruiting credited the feat, in part, to streamlining tattoo approvals.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Pentagon tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join military
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the change will help ensure the physical and mental capabilities of service members.
Navy did not document changes to recruitment procedures, watchdog says
The Navy reached its recruitment goal in fiscal 2024 by working through a backlog of 8,600 medical waivers, recruiting 5,845 sailors in the process.
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