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Air Force may temporarily allow beards, in the name of research
The idea would let participating airmen sport well-kept beards no longer than one-quarter inch.
Racist text spurs Air Force investigation into alleged squadron job discrimination
"The Air Force is looking for somebody of white complexion and with the image that [it] needs."
Shaving waivers disproportionately affect Black airmen, delay promotions
An article published in the Journal of Military Medicine in July demonstrated a significant association between shaving waivers and delays in promotion.
By Lt. Col. Simon Ritchie