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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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I dont know why...I was told to shave and I did. Whether or not it looks unprofessional or not is in the eye of the beholder, easier for me to shave then to worry about the why's or why comes.
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APC Voys, I am and always will be an "old school" type who believes in certain UNIFORM standards for our military personnel. Maintenance of standards of appearance, behavior, training, and living is what builds unit cohesiveness. The opposite destroys this sense of belonging to the group.
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In my opinion I see no problem with soldiers having beards or goatee as long as it is maintained properly
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I have never understood the “shave” rule. It makes no sense and we should move on. I purpose that if you can’t grow a beard, you shouldn’t be able to join. Flip the tables, if you will. Of course, that could only apply to men, but see how it feels to be restricted for no reason. The day the Army says we can grow beards is the day I go indef.
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I think that it is about uniformity. Not everyone can grow a decent beard,and to have a few hairs here and there is truly unprofessional.When I was in my first enlistment high and tight was the norm and if it wasn't on your ID card you could not have a mustache.So you would have to go on leave grow your tache and get a new ID card before any senior NCO stop you and ask to see your.ID
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They don't have the same standards as they used to, to many foriegn nationals allowed to be in uniform. PC is proticall. I say BS!!!!!!!
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