Why can't we grow beards?

We aren’t other countries either. It’s alwats the scumbags that want beards who have the full sleeves, even though they know the shit is out of regs. But they rather take a page 11 or 6105 and be done with it then follow orders. Professionalism does matter. Everywhere. People need to grow up and stop bitching about what other countries have and just be prideful of the institution they represent.

Go through the gas chamber with a beard and get back to me.

Welp I know I’m gonna get crap for this but uh have you forgotten about the drafts at all lol the bottom of the barrel got sucked up each time thus what you are now realizing has been around for awhile lol enjoy folks

Shave, get over it and stop your bitch'n.

Well you don't want the liberal wimps to join lol

Have they come up with a new type of protective mask that can seal over hair since I retired, or are you immune to all chemical and biological agents and inhaled radioactive dust?

Has to do with the inability for a proper seal on a has mask. Last thing you want is a beard during an NBC attack. Rare as it may be, having a beard in a situation where you have to wear a gas mask will get you killed. It won't seal and the gas will enter your lungs and have full effect. So you want a beard? Or Do you want to live?

We were told a gas mask won't seal over a beard

Beards were originally banned when the armed forces issued gasmasks that couldn't get a proper seal with facial hair. Now that the M50 can get a seal there is no real reason not to be allowed them. People with shaving waivers look extremely professional in uniform. If they allowed everyone to wear them with the same standards as those on waivers, it could work well. If warfighting is a worry, ban them in the field just like we do with makeup and contacts. All of these SNCOS and officers on here trying to brow beat people talking about "Because it's the rules" or "that's the way it is" are fools and just reinforcing the story of the monkeys with the bananas. If beards are unprofessional and have no place, why are we allowed moustaches? They same arguments for and against beards can also be used when talking about moustaches.

Just let me have a beard bro