Posted on Nov 13, 2017
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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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Sgt David Webster Jr.
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Tell him to make the teams then he can grow a beard
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PV2 Air Traffic Control Operator
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How well will your Promask seal with a beard?
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CAPT Charles Goldsborough
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Yes, you can wear a beard and turban in uniform. As of January, 2017 Sikhs May wear a beard and turban when Army regulations were changed to permit this. Headscarves are also permitted for Muslim women. Protective mask seals and personal hygiene are no longer an issue.
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Cpl Julio T.Nimbley
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We can not start changing things in the millitary to suite what everyone like
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SPC Human Resources Specialist
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See, I wonder the same thing. Before the Army, my beard was a huge part in my self-expression, and I've always been frustrated that such a harmless thing as facial hair must be regulated. I get that there're standards, but I question them sometimes. And how does looking professional help us kill the enemy? What purpose on the battlefield does looking professional serve? And who is the one who decided beards look unprofessional anyway? It's a matter of opinion, and should not take up space in any regulation.
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SPC Horizontal Construction Engineer
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Facial hair can prevent a proper seal with gas masks.
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SFC Motor Sergeant
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Knowing that I was once a young Soldier, I remember thinking much like this young man, worried about the me on what I what I wanted, not looking at the bigger picture,
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SSG Kevin McMillon
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It affects the Seal of your protective mask
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MSG Kim Vincent
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Bring back the Starch and the boot polish!! Go back to the old days!
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SGT Gary Miner
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The only ones historically were engineers. Pre WW1! Relax the field policy garrison not so much bring back the mustache
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