Service members must prove sincere religious beliefs for facial hair waiversReligious waivers that have already been approved will be reevaluated within 90 days, the memo states.By Cristina Stassis19 hours ago
Hegseth orders review of military grooming and fitness standardsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior Pentagon leadership to review how and why grooming standards, including beards, have changed since 2015.By Riley Ceder12 months ago
When will we learn the findings of the Navy’s beard study?Officials said a year ago that the study would finish in 2023.By Geoff Ziezulewicz2 years ago
How to grow a cheesy Navy sailor mustacheMustache March is around the corner.By Sarah Sicard3 years ago
How the Navy’s beard policy discriminates against Black sailorsSome Black sailors say the Navy's shaving policies discriminate against them due to a skin condition over which which they have no control.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 years ago
Are you a Black sailor afflicted with razor bumps? We’d like to hear from youPseudofolliculitis barbae, or PFB, afflicts roughly 60 percent of Black men.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 years ago