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A second memo details the new policy for the US Army, which soldiers are required to abide by within 30 days

The US Army on Monday rolled out new grooming standards, which now require service members “to be clean shaven and neat in presentation for a proper military appearance.” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a memo stating that “the grooming standard for the US military is to be clean-shaven and neat in presentation for a proper military appearance.”A second memo details the new policy for the US Army, which soldiers are required to abide by within 30 days. The new guidance changes the requirements for hairstyles, jewelry, nail length and makeup use. According to the Army, key changes include new definitions for hairstyles, including authorized lengths, styles, and accessories for both male and female soldiers, as per News Nation.Pentagon announced that troops who require medical shaving waivers for longer than a year will face involuntary separation, according to an official memo. The memo instructs that service members requesting individual exemptions must obtain final waiver approval from their unit commander, which requires a prior written recommendation from a medical officer. According to the memo, those granted waivers are then required to “follow a prescribed medical treatment plan.”ALSO READ: Trey Reed’s death: Lockdown imposed at Delta State University after student found hanging? What we knowUS military grooming standardsMen are no longer allowed to wear clear nail polish, while women are prohibited from using lipstick, false eyelashes, or colored nail polish. Additionally, only natural hair colors are permitted.Live EventsChief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement Monday that following “a rapid force-wide review of military standards” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “recently directed the Services to implement the following grooming standards for facial hair.” “The grooming standard set by the U.S. military is to be clean shaven and neat in presentation for a proper military appearance,” Hegseth said in a quote in Parnell’s statement. Individual exceptions are possible but “commanders must apply consistent criteria and appropriately consider the department’s interests in safety and uniformity,” Hegseth wrote in the memo.ALSO READ: Bill Ackman and Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon dragged into Candace Owens’ explosive Charlie Kirk scandalWhat are the exceptions?Effective immediately, all military departments are required to enforce the following standards regarding medical exceptions: Military medical officers will submit a written recommendation regarding shaving waivers to the commander, who holds final approval authority. Service members granted a shaving waiver must actively participate in a prescribed medical treatment plan. Unit commanders will initiate separation proceedings for Service members who continue to require a shaving waiver after more than one year of medical treatment.ALSO READ: Delta State University student was beaten, arms and legs broken? Demartravion ‘Trey’ Reed’s cousin alleges brutal attackIn March, Hegseth ordered senior Pentagon leaders to conduct a review of military standards regarding the health and appearance across all services. “As I stated when directing the Rapid Force-Wide Review of Military Standards, the strength of the military is our unity and our shared purpose,” Hegseth wrote. “The department must remain vigilant in maintaining the grooming standards which underpin the warrior ethos.”Earlier this month, President Trump signed an order to change the name of the Department of Defense into the “Department of War,” framing the change-up as a sign of American strength. He also suggested that prior lengthy wars under the old moniker were caused by political correctness.The president signed an executive order that allowed the department’s name change and for Hegseth’s title to change to secretary of War. A permanent name change will require an act of Congress.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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