The United Kingdom and Canada have allowed beards among their troops in recent years. The Canadian government said the change would make grooming standards more inclusive, while the BBC reported the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of the military’s grooming standards—and he wants his generals to look very closely at beards. In a memo to senior military leaders, Hegseth asked ...

The Army and the military as a whole have seen a few shakeups in recent weeks. The departure of the Army chief of staff and the chief of chaplains aren't the only announcements from the Pentagon. From ...

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When I was in Iraq, I had to shave every morning with a dull razor and cold water. Even the mustaches the guys in my company grew drew the ire of our commanders, who made us trim the sides to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. In his hour-long address on Tuesday to United States military ...

Although Hegseth has insisted that the US military resume strict discipline on beards, some units within it continue to grow them. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made it clear that if you are ...

Military culture has long celebrated the beard. From General Ulysses S. Grant, whose stoic leadership helped preserve the Union, to Chesty Puller, the embodiment of Marine grit, facial hair has often ...

The Australian Defence Force’s next review of its uniform rules will consider the UK Royal Air Force’s decision this month to allow its airmen to sport beards for the first time in its 101-year ...

"There is proof that, in terms of appearance and discipline, and at times in operational circumstances, having soldiers with beards is not how a military should look," Almoz said. Many Orthodox Jewish ...