Pentagon unveils new ‘clean shaven’ grooming standards

Pentagon unveils new ‘clean shaven’ grooming standards

The Pentagon on Monday unveiled new grooming standards, which now require service members “to be clean shaven and neat in presentation for a proper military appearance.”

New 'grooming standards' for Trump's Department of War: 'Clean shaven, neat in presentation'

As per the new rules, military medical officers will issue a written recommendation regarding a shaving waiver, which will then be reviewed by the commander, who has the final say. Service members granted a waiver must follow a prescribed medical treatment plan

Hegseth targets beards, facial hair with military 'grooming standard'

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is targeting facial hair to establish a new "grooming standard" in the military that is "clean shaven and neat in presentation."

Troops with medical shaving waivers to face separation, Hegseth says

Under the new guidelines, troops granted a medical waiver must receive treatment and see the medical condition resolved within a year or face separation.

US military enforcing new grooming, appearance standards

(NewsNation) — The United States military has announced an updated grooming and appearance policy for service members. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a memo stating that "the grooming standard for the U.S. military is to be clean-shaven and neat in presentation for a proper military appearance." 3 killed in second US strike on alleged drug boat near Venezuela A second memo details the new policy for the U.S. Army, which soldiers are …

Troops with medical shaving exemptions face separation

Troops who currently need shaving waivers for more than a year could face separation under changes announced in a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is calling for a “clean shaven” military. “Unit commanders will initiate separation of service members who require a shaving waiver after more than 1 year of medical treatment,” Hegseth wrote in an Aug. 20 memo released on Monday. “I have full confidence in our leaders at all levels to pr…