Here's a bunch of photos from World War II that prove regulation haircuts don't win wars

Thank you my friend COL Charles Williams for weighing in and posting this Task and Purpose article. I expect many special operators would agree that regulation haircuts don't necessarily help service members in combat.
I had military haircuts from 1974 to 2008. After that point I let my hair grow out to donate ponytails to Locks of Love to make wigs for young cancer patients
Image 2013-04-08: Ponytail for Locks of Love - with ruler, out of focus

FYI LTC John Shaw LTC (Join to see) LTC Wayne Brandon Maj Robert Thornton Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SMSgt Lawrence McCarter PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Maj Marty Hogan TSgt Joe C. TSgt David L. COL Mikel J. Burroughs Col Carl Whicker Alan K. SPC Woody Bullard SPC Randy Zimmerman SCPO Morris Ramsey 1SG Walter Craig Sgt Jackie Julius

Another note, I retired 1978 and am clean shaven and have regulation haircuts. A while back, I was in a waiting room and a middle aged fellow said you are former military, aren’t you? He was a Veteran Marine. When I asked him how he knew, he responded, appearance and the way you carry yourself. Pride runs deep.

Tell it to one of the best units in the military. As to the photos, the old saying, when you are up to your ass in alligators, it’s hard to remember your goal was to drain the swamp. Haircuts serve more than one purpose, one of those not being vanity.


https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/08/23/for-seals-its-back-to-regulation-haircuts-and-uniform-inspections/