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Bearded members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during a military ceremony in 1998. Beards are permitted in the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.As a sign of their ideological motivation, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah) personnel used to tend to wear full beards, while the Islamic Republic of Iran Army personnel are usually trimmed or wear mustaches.
Exceptions for other religions are made in the case of special forces operatives like the Indian Air Force pilots, the Indian army's Para (Special Forces) soldiers and the navy's MARCOS commandos, who are allowed to grow beards. [5] Non-Sikh personnel are allowed to grow whiskers and moustaches, with the only regulation being that they "will be ...
The beards and moustaches must be neat and well-groomed, and troops must maintain a professional appearance. Army lifts ban on serving soldiers having beards Skip to main content
In 2018, as a response to the Department of the Army's 2017 ruling to allow the growth of beards in accordance with religious traditions as an exception to Army Regulation 670-1, a soldier assigned to the 795th Military Police Battalion was given authorization to grow a beard in observance of his heathen faith.
The U.S. Army unveiled more inclusive grooming policy Tuesday. The updated guidelines will allow nail polish and ponytails among other changes.
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Since 1948, Sikh men had served in the military with uniform policy waivers that allowed them to follow their faith group requirements for beards and long hair, with the hair covered by turbans, until the army eliminated such religious accommodation policies in 1984, [74] [95] when then-army Chief of Staff John A. Wickham, Jr. eliminated the ...
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