So now we have the new AR 670-1 out and there is a lot of anger over the changes. In the meantime, there have been a string of images and posts on social media about soldiers taking pictures of themselves licking signs, disrespecting funerals, and flipping off cameras with their graduating class. Does anything think there is a correlation here? If 670-1 makes us all look "professional", are they going to tighten up the leaders on making soldiers start ACTING more "professional?" Or could it be that those who DON'T agree with the new 670-1 are actually the ones who are LESS likely to misbehave? Are we judging books by their covers and ignoring what's inside?
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<14px;">, APPROVED, AND PUBLISHED!<br><br>2. New revision of the regulation will define the following terms: eccentric, faddish,conservative, inconspicuous, unsightly, hair braids/plaits.<br><br>3. AR 670-1 will be a PUNITIVE order in the new regulation. <br><br>4. Sideburns will not extend below the top of the ear. <br><br>5. Soldiers will be clean shaven on AND off duty (even during leave).<br><br>6. Female and Male hair grooming standards will become more restrictive and better defined(I'll have pictures for you at MHS).<br><br>7. Females will be allowed to put their hair into a pony tail during PT.<br><br>8. Males will be prohibited from wearing cosmetics to include nail polish, females may wear cosmetics conservatively, but can only wear nail polish in service, mess, or dress uniforms.<br><br>9. Females fingernail length will not exceed 1/4 inch, no fake nails, add-ons, or extensions will be authorized.<br><br>10. Tattoos will not be visible above the neck line when the IPFU is worn. Tattoos will not extend below the wrist line and not on the hands. Sleeve tattoos will be prohibited (this one will be grandfathered).<br><br>11. Soldiers will not walk while engaged in activities that require the hand salute (eating, cell phone use, smoking, etc.).<br><br>12. ACUs will not be commercially pressed; hand ironing of the ACU only will be authorized.</span></font></p><font color="#666666"><span style="line-height: 17px; font-size: 14px;"><p><br>13. Bags worn over the shoulder will only be black or the color print of the uniform i.e. ACU, without logos.<br><br>14. the new regulation will specify civilian clothes standards both on and off duty and both on and off post.<br><br>15. No visible body piercings on or off duty and on or off post, males will never be allowed to wear earrings. Ear gauging will be unauthorized.<br><br>16. No dental ornamentation or gold teeth will be authorized.<br><br>17. Soldiers will be authorized to wear authorized ballistic eye wear in garrison.<br><br>18. Officers will be authorized to wear non-subdued rank on their headgear in garrison.<br><br>19. Males will be authorized to carry black umbrella with ASU.</p><p><br></p><p>http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140307/NEWS07/303070021/Army-secretary-approves-new-grooming-uniform-regs<br></p></span></font><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.armytimes.com/graphics/ody/alticon.png"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a href="http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140307/NEWS07/303070021/Army-secretary-approves-new-grooming-uniform-regs" target="_blank">Army secretary approves new grooming, uniform regs</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">
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I can see where the correlation is with this, sir. It seems like the assumption is that if a Soldier 'looks' professional then that means that they 'act' professional. However, when I first joined the Army I was given a lesson on what the word 'assume' make out of 'u' and 'me.' This also makes a second assumption that Soldiers that cannot/will not conform to the new AR 670-1 are not worth retaining in the service. There are many hasty generalizations the 'new' AR 670-1 that will take the test of time to see how this works out.
This is a good question sir. I think it is a good possibility that this is the latter. The ones being more vocal aren't misbehaving and are upset that they are being tightened up on while the ones misbehaving are just going to misbehave anyway, so they don't really care as much.
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