#grooming-standards

#grooming-standards

Proposals to tighten military shaving and beard policies risk undermining religious accommodations and medical waivers, affecting Sikh and other service members who maintain uncut hair for faith or medical reasons.

Pete Hegseth summoned senior military leaders, promoted aggressive 'warrior' rhetoric, imposed grooming bans including a beard prohibition that disproportionately harms Black servicemembers, and drew visible silence.