Posted on Apr 26, 2018
A soldier just got authorization to wear a beard because of his Norse pagan faith
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At this point, should we just abandon the grooming standard altogether? Do I have a claim because Jesus had a beard? I'm not offended by any of it, but it just seems like "what's the point" if all one has to do is exercise a loophole.
A soldier just got authorization to wear a beard because of his Norse pagan faith
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My civilian job allows Muslims to wear beards and Native i e Indians to have long hair even though we all have to look like Disneyland with trim mustache shorter hair and no beard. God helps those soldiers when there's a chemical attack!
It is BS. Either you are part of a uniform Force with common rules and regs, or you’re not. You enlist or commission into a branch of service, not they ask you to come along picking and choosing which rules you want to follow. Sadly, in this f’d up day and age of PC above all else, such things have evolved into the norm.
We will not be the better for it.
We will not be the better for it.
Well ... Shit! I guess I need to get a lawyer. I'm 58 and want back in the service! Since the service has to make special arrangements for everyone else, seems to me that the government is using age discrimination against people like me!
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This is not some new widespread phenomenon where every Soldier is now allowed to grow beards. He will still have to maintain a neat appearance and follow existing policy, and shave it if directed by the CDR for CBRN reasons.
We disagree- ain’t that grand? Leave it at that.