'No more beardos': Pentagon steps up US military grooming crackdown
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was reportedly frustrated to find multiple sailors sporting beards during a visit to a Navy ship last month, prompting a push from Pentagon leadership to enforce stricter grooming standards even as US-Iran tensions escalated.
Hegseth left the ship wondering whether the Pentagon was paying attention to his policy changes, according to a defense official and emails seen by CNN. Shortly after the June visit, officials held meetings stressing that Hegseth was closely monitoring progress on the beard policy and other workplace reforms.
Hegseth left the ship wondering whether the Pentagon was paying attention to his policy changes, according to a defense official and emails seen by CNN. Shortly after the June visit, officials held meetings stressing that Hegseth was closely monitoring progress on the beard policy and other workplace reforms.
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