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| New Army hair and grooming standards allow for ponytails, nail polish, earrings and more |
| 2021-01-27 |
| [FOX] Female soldiers will now be able to let their hair down, flash a little nail color, and wear earrings, thanks to new regulations underway in the U.S. Army. Army leaders said on Tuesday they are loosening restrictions on some grooming and hairstyle rules, as service leaders try to address longstanding complaints, particularly from women. The changes will allow greater flexibility for braids, twists, cornrows, and other styles more natural for different hairstyles. The new regulations, which take effect next month, come after a directive by former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who ordered a new review of military hairstyle and grooming policies last July. The review was part of a broader order to expand diversity within the military and reduce prejudice, in the wake of widespread protests about racial inequality last summer. "These aren't about male and female," said Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, the Army's top enlisted leader said on Tuesday about the latest changes. "This is about an Army standard and how we move forward with the Army, and being a more diverse, inclusive team." Esper and many of the service leaders have also been taking steps to make the military more diverse, particularly in the higher ranks. Army Sgt. Maj. Brian Sanders told reporters on Tuesday that the panel recommending the new grooming changes considered a variety of factors, including cultural, health and safety issues. At the same time, he said that changes, like allowing women in combat uniforms to wear earrings such as small gold, silver and diamond studs, let them "feel like a woman inside and outside of uniform." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Dron, he is the Sergeant Major of the Army. For information on the position, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_Major_of_the_Army |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2021-01-27 17:50 |
| #4 Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, the Army's top enlisted leader May I ask what this is? |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2021-01-27 17:24 |
| #3 Goes Back to the "old" military of 1990's under Bill,(Joe sniff is just a worn Bill blue dress) and the Commie Dems, Bernie Boys, Alobama, Rhino obsession with sex in general. |
| Posted by: Gavin Knewsome2 2021-01-27 10:24 |
| #2 Yup! 49 Pan |
| Posted by: Gavin Knewsome2 2021-01-27 10:13 |
| #1 So now that the Army was just forced into a gender neutral stance is it safe to assume the men can also grow ponytails and wear ear rings and nail polish??? I mean fair is fair... |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2021-01-27 10:05 |