Lawmakers press Hegseth to reverse beard policy after Korea event ban

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00:00No more beardos. The era of rampant and ridiculous shaving profiles is done.

00:07Simply put, if you do not meet the male-level physical standards for combat positions,

00:12cannot pass a PT test, or don't want to shave and look professional, it's time for a new position.

00:17Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stands by his word.

00:21Hegseth says shaving waivers won't be honored during a meet-and-greet in South Korea this week.

00:26Task Purpose First reported the restriction. An Air Force official confirmed the email is authentic.

00:34It's the sharp edge of a broader policy shift.

00:37An August 20th memo directed commanders to begin separating service members

00:41who require shaving waivers after more than a year of treatment.

00:46A September 30th memo rolled grooming back to pre-2020 rules.

00:50Facial hair waivers are generally not authorized.

00:53Medical waivers are temporary. And religious waivers revert to pre-2010 standards.

00:59Hegseth addressed military leaders last month in Quantico.

01:02Pushback is building on Capitol Hill.

01:04Representatives Wesley Bell, Jill Tokoda, and Stephen Horsford led 39 House members urging Hegseth to reverse course,

01:12warning the policy will disproportionately harm Black service members and reduce readiness.

01:18They cite pseudofolliculitis barbet, whose prevalence among Black service members ranges from 45% to 83%.

01:26Lawmakers call the approach unjust and raise legal and constitutional concerns about conflating medical and religious accommodations.

01:35They want the policy paused and data on how waivers are used, who is affected,

01:39and what alternatives exist in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear settings.

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