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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
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Obviously some NCO or Officer has reprimanded you for your lax grooming efforts. You either get on the bus or get off when it’s your time to get out. When you put on the uniform you are saying you will obey the orders of those over you. That includes obeying all of the regulations concerning wear of the uniform, grooming standards and other regulations as deemed good order for military members. Bottom line...... Do your job and when your term of duty ends..... get out!
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The military is already adjusting to people instead of people adjusting to the military way of life. Women are allowed lochs or whatever they are called and men can now where earrings (Hopefully I read it right, earrings out of uniform and off installation). Transgender is allowed and procedures paid for. Just as someone else mentioned, let's throw in the religious exemption. Beards can be just as professional when properly groomed.
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ADM Elmo Zumwalt was CNO when I was in the navy('70-'74). He authorized beards, with certain guidelines. I had a beard during my 4 years, and 8 years reserves. Years after my separation, I heard that beards were no longer authorized, due to the deaths of 2 sailors wearing OBA's during a fire. Both sailors had beards.
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Even though I served in the Air Force, I've been TDY to quite a few Army bases. The one and ONLY base I've ever been to that allowed beards (actually required them) was, (Classified). They also wore long hair but, it was due to the specific nature of their mission. Unfortunately, I can't tell you the name of the base, where it is or what their mission is but, lets just say...........they needed to be able to "blend in".
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When I went into the field or downrange I even shaved my mustache off. cleanliness was the reason. A number one haircut was also my choice. If you want sweaty, oily facial hair, go right ahead.
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Apart from violating grooming standards and gas mask seal reasons:
No profile that allows it
No mission that requires it
No religion that says it's part of it
No profile that allows it
No mission that requires it
No religion that says it's part of it
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That's a very small but specific reason that we kick the shit out of all others....uniformity adds to brotherhood which leads to a fellow brother doing everything he/she can to make sure you and they fight and won and come home...want a beard?? Get out...join a foreign service or get in line and be on the winning team. PERIOD
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