I’m going to go ahead and assume hegseth can’t grow a decent beard.
Every veteran I know who can grow a full beard did so pretty much immediately after getting out of the service.
And most of the rest are at least rocking a mustache or goatee if they’re able to.
There’s some valid reasons to not allow certain styles of facial hair in the military, like they can effect the seal of a gal mask, if you were to find yourself fighting someone hand-to-hand, a longer beard is one more place they could grab ahold of you, maybe a fire hazard in some conditions, or harder to decontaminate if chemical or bio weapons are used, etc.
But this doesn’t feel like it’s about that, I think he just doesn’t like beards and I think it’s because he’s jealous.
Could also be racism. Black guys get shaving bumps a lot more than most other races. So, in the military, black guys often are more likely to have a No-shave Chit (medical permission to not shave every day). Racist dudes often get butthurt about that, or at least did when I was in.
I’m going to go ahead and assume hegseth can’t grow a decent beard.
Every veteran I know who can grow a full beard did so pretty much immediately after getting out of the service.
And most of the rest are at least rocking a mustache or goatee if they’re able to.
There’s some valid reasons to not allow certain styles of facial hair in the military, like they can effect the seal of a gal mask, if you were to find yourself fighting someone hand-to-hand, a longer beard is one more place they could grab ahold of you, maybe a fire hazard in some conditions, or harder to decontaminate if chemical or bio weapons are used, etc.
But this doesn’t feel like it’s about that, I think he just doesn’t like beards and I think it’s because he’s jealous.
Could also be racism. Black guys get shaving bumps a lot more than most other races. So, in the military, black guys often are more likely to have a No-shave Chit (medical permission to not shave every day). Racist dudes often get butthurt about that, or at least did when I was in.
Not everyone has to find beards attractive
Pete? Is that you?
True but who said that?
I have a pet goldfish