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The Army allows people with full sleeve tattoos, criminal history, drug/alcohol abuse problems, overweight people, and now psychotic people serve in the military. Clearly the Army isn't worried about looking professional or being professional. Numerous other Allied nations allow their service members to grow beards and have no problem with their SMs utilizing gas masks. Uniformity definitely isn't an issue either, since we have different hairstyles, uniforms, etc. What are your thoughts on this?
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Another reason I could think of as to why we have to maintain a clean shaven face is the seal you'll get once you put your pro mask on, if you were in a situation in which you had to don your pro mask a clean shaven face will provide a better seal vs having a beard that would get in the way of that seal
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Personally, I don't think you should have to go baby face throughout military career. But the Command wants it that way and you sign up for it. Is it arbitrary? Yes. Does facial hair mean that you lack professionalism? No. You want that to change in the military? Good luck.
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The no facial hair comes down to gass masks, that’s why the Navy allows a mustache but not a beard
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Do we really run our own military or is that what the United Nations tells the puppets to say ? It is why I couldn't reenlist, because I ask questions . If we truly had standards then haji would have to shave. I say bullshit on religious stuff. If they are there to protect America then get the fuck in uniform or get out. I don't care about tattoos anymore than the govt cares for our troops .
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Just an FYI; your post keeps recycling back. It originally came out "Posted on Nov 13, 2017."
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