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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?
Uniforms
DA Pam 670-1
Facial Hair
Professionalism
Grooming Standards
Edited >1 y ago
Posted >1 y ago
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"Added headache for command" indeed! I was one of those who could just finish shaving, and on several ocassions find myself having to testify to that,... with witnesses! Good times!
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It’s idiotic and arbitrary is why. Some of our nations most heroic and honorable officer and enlisted men wore beards and fulfilled their duties with aplomb. (See civil war). Some jackhole came up with it.. figured it looked more “professional” based on his ideas and it made its way to 670-1. It has NO bearing on military bearing.
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So, I’ve been out for a while, but is the “facial hair prevents your gas mask from making a proper seal, this exposing your to harmful or fatal chemicals in an attack) answer now obsolete? Lord how I miss W2W counseling or as MY old DS used to call it “we gon have a word of prayer...”
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Your an E-4!? Grow your beard so you can look cool then we'll test your mask fit when I throw CS gas at your butt! While your rolling around in the ground gasping for air, snot hanging out of your nose three foot long, and your eye balls feel like a flame thrower just nailed them. I'll remind you, this is why you don't grow beards!
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