00:06U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed military leaders to more strictly enforce the
00:13Pentagon's beard policy after noticing several sailors with beards during a Navy ship visit in
00:20June. According to CNN, Hegseth expressed concern that service members were not following his
00:26grooming standards and urged officials to speed up enforcement of beard rules and other workplace
00:33reforms. The Pentagon says the policy is intended to improve discipline, professionalism, and military
00:41readiness. However, critics argue it unfairly affects troops with medical conditions such as
00:48pseudofolliculitis.
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