Pentagon Pete Takes His War on Beards to Whole New Theater

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fired another shot in his personal war on facial hair in the armed forces. The former ...
The National Interest on MSN

Pete Hegseth’s “War on Beards” Takes a New Turn

Although Hegseth has insisted that the US military resume strict discipline on beards, some units within it continue to grow ...
Yahoo

Hegseth targets beards, facial hair with military 'grooming standard'

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a meeting between President Donald Trump and Poland’s President Karol Nawrock in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington D.C., on September 3, 2025.
Task & Purpose

Top Marine general rules out beards ‘because we’re Marines and we’re different’

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith has some bad news for any Marines who want to grow beards. When asked on Wednesday if he could foresee any circumstances in the coming years under which Marines ...
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‘We’re Marines, and we’re different’: Commandant rules out beards in the Corps

WASHINGTON — Gen. Eric Smith, the Marine Corps commandant, said Marines are different, even when it comes to beards. Smith told reporters Wednesday that the service would not make any changes to its ...
The Gazette

Could the military be on a path to fully embracing beards?

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 ...