Military ❯ Military Policy

Grooming Standards

Facial Hair Regulations Religious Accommodations Hair and Tattoos Beard Regulations Shaving Waivers Uniform Standards Racial Discrimination Facial Hair Fitness Standards Discrimination Religious Freedom Appearance Regulations

Pentagon Tightens Religious Beard Waivers With Stricter Proof and Higher-Level Approval

The directive sets immediate deadlines for service plans with mandatory reevaluations.

Hegseth Bars Troops With Shaving Waivers From South Korea Event

Pentagon Tightens Beard Rules, Limits Religious Waivers as Backlash Grows

Pentagon Sets One-Year Limit on Shaving Waivers, Allowing Discharge for Persistent Razor-Bump Cases

Pentagon Orders Clean-Shaven Force as Army Tightens Appearance Rules

Pentagon Funds Laser Hair Removal in Overhaul of Military Grooming Rules