U.S. Army soldiers who rely on prolonged shaving waivers could potentially face separation under a new policy. That could particularly impact Black soldiers who rely on waivers to avoid a skin ...

All medical shaving waivers issued to airmen and Space Force guardians before March will be invalidated at the end of January 2026, according to a new policy released by the service’s Surgeon General.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Corey Armstrong listens to a briefing about the new shaving waiver guidance at RAF Mildenhall, England. (Senior Airman Christopher Campbell/U.S. Air Force) The U.S. Air ...

The new face of the military will be one without facial hair, even if that means enduring painful razor bumps. Service members who require a medical shaving waiver for more than one year must be ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's pursuit of a clean-shaven military took its latest step Monday when the Pentagon announced that troops who require medical shaving waivers for longer than a year will ...

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Corey Armstrong, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels superintendent, listens to a briefing about the new shaving waiver guidance at RAF Mildenhall, England, Feb. 26, ...

Marine Cpl. Nhien Do shaves at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, November 2023. (Sgt. Alyssa Chuluda/U.S. Marine Corps) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pursuit of a clean-shaven ...