The Great Mustache Revolt and the Racist History of Grooming Standards in the Military

The Great Mustache Revolt and the Racist History of Grooming Standards in the Military

Republished with permission from Lucian K. Truscott IV This story is about the obsession with grooming standards of some officers in the army. The obsession dates back decades, and it has a history that echoes the history of this country. Because I reported a day late to the Infantry Officer Basic Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, in August of 1969, my assigned place in the alphabetically arranged company formation was to the left of a classmate …