Why can't we grow beards?

Because Some of us cant grow a beard properly...#patchybeard

The Navy has something called a “no shave chit” and if you qualify you CAN have a beard.

It's not so much the appearance its for your safety ,with tbe beard the chance your mask been thight is almost zero.If somebody doesn't believe it take the test.In the German Air Force you where allowed to grow a beard but it had to be trimmed right and trimmed the way the mask was still closing thight.Some people found out that growing a beard was not a good Idea ,when send in the chamber for the yearly Test they really didn't enjoy it. People you shown in the picture are special forces they have to blend in and in some Country's without a beard impossible,like Arabic country's .

If you dress professional , look professional, act professional, it makes you think professional, you live longer in or out of combat

Let the Beards grow!!!!

As far as I am aware, beards are no longer allowed since WW I when gas was utilized as a weapon and gas masks couldn’t maintain a good seal because of facial hair creating that one gap in the seal and compromising the soldier. If anything, I feel it’s still in place to this day in regards to gas masks and beards as a better safe than sorry situation. After all, bullet wounds are easier to treat in the field than the inside of your lungs.

You going to hate that beard in the gas chamber

Have you ever been in the gas chamber? Your pro mask won’t work very well with a beard. I’d say go SF if you want the beard my friend.

I believe the rule about facial hair has more to do with chem warfare..... being able to seal the gas mask.

No beard = wear a PT belt even though you have reflective clothing on OR are down range.......Freaking ridiculous, outdated concepts that 1SGs and CSMs want let go of because they have to have something to be c#$ks about....(see also-don't walk on the grass).