New U.S. Army Shaving Rule Could Affect Many Black Soldiers
Soldiers with skin conditions like razor bumps will no longer be granted permanent medical waivers that allow them to grow beards and could be kicked out of the Army if they are not clean shaven. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: United States Defense and Military Forces
Topics: Soldiers, shaven, clean, kicked, could, beards, allow, waivers, medical, permanent, granted, longer, bumps, razor, conditions, Black, Affect, Could, Shaving
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/army-facial-hair-policy-requirements-shaving.html