[PROCON]

Most all of my unit's helicopter pilots in Vietnam would sport handlebar mustaches, it was a pilot thingy, and it was a war zone.

I say NO to beards for 2 reasons.

1) They'll compromise MOPP (mission-oriented protective posture), ie.(How quick can you shave with gas on the way?)

2) IMHO, it'll make units look ragtag.

Any of you younger vets have another opinion?

[Jet Jaguar]

Active Duty ping.

[TADSLOS]

I thought homos were glorified in the military now. Why do they want or need beards?

[suthener]

Off subject a little, but I remember a petition that went around my ship when I was in the Navy asking that chewing tobacco be more reliably carried in the ship’s store. I also remember the all hands stand down where it was explained that the Navy doesn’t operate on petitions and creating another would be bad for our careers.

[AlaskaErik]

I was aircrew and the first we would do when getting into an aircraft is put our helmet and mask on and run a fit and regulator check to make sure we could get oxygen in an emergency. That would have been much more difficult with facial hair. Want a beard? Don’t join the military. Besides, doesn’t anyone remember those interns who recently petitioned for a relaxed dress code? They were escorted off of the property and their internships were cancelled. Be prepared for negative consequences when signing a petition like that.

[ConorMacNessa]

Somewhere in my memorabilia I have a few pictures of me in uniform with a full beard. I'll have to dredge them out.

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

[SkyPilot]

Allowing military men to have beards is DISCRIMINATORY against women!!!

[Mears]

What’s god enough for The New York Yankees is good enough for the servicemen.

No beards or long hair. :-)

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