Posted on Mar 7, 2014
AR 670-1: What is your reaction to the newest changes?
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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">
Army Secretary John McHugh on Thursday approved a long-awaited revision to grooming and uniform regulations, according to an Army statement.
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Army Secretary John McHugh on Thursday approved a long-awaited revision to grooming and uniform regulations, according to an Army statement.
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Idiotic. So idiotic, that when I go to grad school (if), I will grow a mountain man beard in protest.
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How long did they let Maj Nidal Hassan have his beard?
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it is long overdue I do not think we need to know how to wear the old Army PT gear sweatsuits, BDU, and Army dress greens.
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I think the stricter part of the new regulation is just what we need, especially for the younger generations mine included.
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Does there seem to be a reason for this outside the two obvious ones of making it harder to recruit and pissing off those already in uniform?
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Going to be a lot of ticked off people, hopefully they a grandfather in on a number of the new rules.
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If we are that worried about PT attire then everything else must be really awesome, right? Though I do agree with no gold teeth or grills ;)
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Sadly I have already heard soldiers stating they will be making official EO complaints because they feel this is racially motivated and aimed at African American soldiers specifically females. <div>The transition will be rough but good soldiers will comply. </div>
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I thoroughly agree, any female is capable of wearing braids, twists and cornrows I've seen it.
The primary complainers are referencing the changes to hair styles NORMALLY seen worn by African American women, the gold teeth NORMALLY seen in the mouths of African American or Hispanic males (some women too) and saying it is racially motivated.
I think it all is just unprofessional looking.
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CW5 (Join to see)
The Army's new hair rules, which ban a number of styles popular among black women, were approved only after surveying hundreds of senior enlisted female soldiers as part of a focus group led by a fe...
The Army's new hair rules, which ban a number of styles popular among black women, were approved only after surveying hundreds of senior enlisted female soldiers as part of a focus group led by a fe...
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MAJ (Join to see)
Apparently the ones who say they are going to file EO complaints have no idea that the SMA had females on his advisory group when they came up with these standards.
Furthermore, if they filed an unfounded EO complaint against me for this, you could bet your last pay check that I would be seeking UCMJ charges against them.
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SFC (Join to see)
Absolutely. Once again soldiers are trying to abuse the EO system. I am hoping I am approached by someone to make such a complaint, I think the conversation will be interesting.
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