While the protocol on facial hair is loosening ever so slightly across all the branches, DuMond said the policy on beards shouldn't stop young men from joining the military. And, sometimes, they can just be for laughs. Provided/Air Force

Even though he came to hate the 'stache, he kept it while he was in Vietnam, because it kept morale high. It was the lowest point in nearly 10 years. As ND/R’s Mustache March enters its last week, we will still have to define the rules for the last couple of days. Medical waivers can be obtained by service members who have a skin irritation from shaving that is acknowledged by a doctor. And this is how we’ll proceed… Before Mustache March Judgement Day (Thursday) Goodbye Mustache March drink-in at our favourite Doktor Flotte; ND/R girls will get Mustache March voting link which is usable from Friday 12a Gavin McIntyre/StaffSenior Master Sgt. It's a tradition in the Air Force to grow a mustache each March in honor of decorated fighter pilot and retired Brig. To gain his exemption, he adapted a camouflaged turban to fit under his Kevlar helmet for training and combat. Jon DuMond keeps his mustache comb with him while at Joint Base Charleston Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in North Charleston. Simranpeet Lamba made history as being the first Sikh to ever enter the enlisted ranks of the Army. Gavin McIntyre/StaffActing first sergeant Sgt. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh was a high-profile booster of a forcewide Mustache March last year -- even going so far as to grow his own soup strainer. He said it's a conversation starter and often something that is talked about when he's out on the town. Gen. Robert Olds, Vietnam War fighter pilot, whose mustache inspired his men to grow facial hair. Blackburn participated in Mustache March, an Air Force tradition linked to retired Brig. He added that shaving it was "the most direct order" he had received in the Air Force.

Mustache March is an homage to Brig.

"For some missions, you don't want to be identified. Jon DuMond keeps his mustache comb with him while at Joint Base Charleston Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in North Charleston. The polytheistic religion is rooted in Scandinavian folklore. "It's very mission-specific," Cox said.

Beards can be used as disguises for special operations. 1st Class Benjamin Hopper, now deployed in Afghanistan with the 3665th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is the first Nevada Army Guard Soldier to receive a religious accommodation for a beard.
"It is something new and authorized and you will always encounter people who do not like change — that is just life.”Military bases in South Carolina told The Post and Courier that the number of religious exemptions on bases is private information. Provided/U.S. During the Vietnam War, Air Force triple ace Robin Olds decided to grow a distinctive, out-of-regs, handlebar mustache, which was later dubbed "bulletproof." But what are the rules about facial hair? He was the commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Ubon Air Base, Thailand, and was credited with shooting down four enemy aircraft during aerial combat over North Vietnam. But this often goes by the wayside during deployments, where certain missions may require certain levels of facial hair. While both are correct spellings we kept the O in since that is what the World Beard and Moustache Championships use .

"But, in reality, facial hair is often a rarity and it must, like most things in the military, serve a purpose.Mustaches can be tributes to heroes. But it's also a reminder of the military's ever growing and changing relationship with facial hair, self-expression and historic tradition.Hollywood has helped stoke the image of mustaches and beards while in uniform.There's Robert Duvall's killer fly boy mustache in "The Great Santini," Robert De Niro notably grows his menacing goatee in "The Deer Hunter" and Bradley Cooper's portrayal of Navy Seal Chris Kyle included a wicked beard in "American Sniper. You know, it's actually not that hard to make a compelling case that sexism remains a problem in the Air Force.
Two other Nevada Army Guard Pagan Soldiers are also pursuing a religious accommodation for a beard. Once his mustache reached its peak, the popularity of growing mustaches caught on with his Airmen. As an acceptable protest, the Air Force has informally adopted Mustache March every Spring. "People have a right to express themselves.

Beards are increasing in popularity among younger generations. They loved it and began to grow their own. This past December, Sgt. Stubble can be a symbol of deep religious faith. It was a self-described act of defiance. Aaron Blackburn, 20th Force Support Squadron manpower officer, sits for a photo at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 15, 2017. More unique religious exemptions have appeared in recent years. Gavin McIntyre/StaffBobby Cox, a S.C. state lawmaker and former Army Ranger, is familiar with special operations soldiers wearing their famous beards. Gavin McIntyre/StaffWhen March rolls around, mustaches start blossoming on airmen's faces at Charleston Air Force Base. Olds unapologetically rolled up his sleeves and maintained obnoxious facial hair, but backed it up with performance. Jon DuMond, who has been rocking a grizzly 'stache for nearly a decade, has become as routine to him as putting on the uniform. He also covers the military community and veterans throughout South Carolina. "It became the middle finger I couldn't raise in the PR photographs," Olds wrote in his memoir. Two other Nevada Army Guard Pagan Soldiers are also pursuing a religious accommodation for a beard. He served in the Army for 13 years, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel. Is it Moustache March or Mustache March? Gen. Robin Olds. His Army experience includes four combat tours to Iraq, some of them with special operations units.


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