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Hegseth orders review of military grooming and fitness standards

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior Pentagon leadership to review how and why grooming standards, including beards, have changed since 2015.

8 weeks ago

Officials OK some hand and neck tattoos for airmen, Guardians

Airmen and Guardians are now allowed tattoos up to 1 inch long on the hands and back of the neck.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

2 years ago

How to grow a cheesy Navy sailor mustache

Mustache March is around the corner.

By Sarah Sicard

2 years ago

Female soldiers celebrate the Army’s new ponytail, braid policy

It's the first day of a new hair era for the Army. Here's how it's going.

By Sarah Sicard

4 years ago

Air Force approves five-year medical beard waivers

Airmen with a medical condition that causes painful ingrown beard hairs and scarring, which commonly affects Black men, can ask for the longer waiver.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago

Air Force officially OKs beards, turbans, hijabs for religious reasons

In recent yeas, the Air Force has increasingly granted airman waivers to dress and groom themselves in accordance with their religious beliefs.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago