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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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Edited 8 y ago
Posted 8 y ago
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If it is for looks....appearance...that the US Army enforces the no beards (Unless you are in a specific protected class), then by all that is holy, a MALE in a Dress should draw way way more crosswise glances than a PFC in a beard.
I will state again, you can walk on all fours, peeing on trees and barking at people, and that does not make you a Beagle...Nope...I think the term Psychotic does in fact apply.
I will state again, you can walk on all fours, peeing on trees and barking at people, and that does not make you a Beagle...Nope...I think the term Psychotic does in fact apply.
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The beard fails to allow the gas mask to seal AND in a gas Attack YOU DIE! Other countries don’t care because they have tons of bodies or religious reasons for the beards.
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When I was in the Navy I remember when beards were allowed for petty officers, but I also remember on 01/01/1985 when everyone had to be clean shaven because standards changed.
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PO3 D. Scott Bessinger
Personally, I’m not a fan of facial hair on military personnel. I think it is sloppy looking and it makes sealing a gas mask difficult.
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I understand your frustrations, which lead to what basically amounts to a vent against the system. I have seen and been responsible for soldiers who should have been turned away at the recruiter's desk for one reason or another. Overweight, couldn't pass PT to save their lives, substance abuse issues, mentally unstable in some shape, form or fashion. I've damn near seen it all. All we can do is shake our heads, keep soldiering on, be the best soldier we know how to be, and let the Army do their jobs (if they're willing to, which is an entirely different conversation to itself).
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BECAUSE beards are unsat - disgusting and idiotic that's Enough about that! Use your common sense.
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