No portion of the mustache will extend below the lip line of the upper lip, the updated policy reads. Despite the OCCHs position that this accommodation lacks a religious basis and is not a required tenet of the soldiers faith, there is every indication that this moral decision to adhere to the Nazarite vow is a large and important pillar to his spiritual health and well-being.. Just let the men grow beards or don't. So while they cant stop you from wearing a beard or hair buns, they can refuse to deploy you and if you cant be deployed, then your military career is over. Now recruiting is in the toilet just as it was when I joined. If prescribed medications are needed to alleviate that problem, then it SHOULD be included as a DISABILITY percentage, and freely given at discharge or retirement, PERIOD! If a sailor is retired, what right does the navy have to bitch at him because of his beard ? O.K. The . Facial hair regulations wont make or break the military but diversity, inclusion and equity (DIE) will break the military because the next step is promotions based on gender, chosen gender, biological gender, race and perceived racial status (oppressed or oppressor) and not ability, attitude, experience and performance. We should make those sadistic Kings and presidents who declare war be the ones who fight them. Commanders will incorporate everything into their unit training plans and use assessments to keep track of risk areas, though when, where and how training is done is up to them. Religious Beard Accommodations in the US Military What I do find completely offensive is that this soldiers defense of growing a beard is to claim taking a vow before God and providing no evidence that they are fulfilling all the requirements of that vow. The Becket Fund says a decision is not likely until next year for the four sailors seeking religious accommodation. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Or should everyone follow the same regulations, regardless of faith? There are many religious reasons why people might choose to grow a beard. Gen. and in my view beards and mustaches are not military, not Meghann Myers is the Pentagon bureau chief at Military Times. That would really confuse the enemy. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Meanwhile, while STILL on active duty, black soldiers with that issue should be given the same consideration and respect as white soldiers to grow a beard without penalties and discrimination. The military first banned beards during World War I, as beards greatly increased the risk that soldiers wouldnt be able to put on their life-saving gas masks during a chemical attack.
