The Army could let soldiers grow beards. No, seriously.
By: Meghann Myers, March 5, 2017 (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Kaily Brown/Army)
The old adage is true: Ask (and ask and ask and ask) and you shall receive.
The Army is in the midst of a study to determine whether it can safely allow soldiers to wear beards, multiple officials have confirmed to Army Times.
Soldiers have been discussing the idea behind closed doors and in open forums for years, but the push to research the possibilities and make a decision really picked up earlier this year, according to the Army G-1 uniform policy sergeant major.
“It’s more driven from the religious accommodations group,” said Sgt. Maj. Anthony Moore, referring to a working group that made the recommendations that informed the Army’s authorization of beards for Sikh men in uniform.
https://www.armytimes.com/articles/the-army-could-let-soldiers-grow-beards-no-seriously
