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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,865 posts) Fri Oct 3, 2025, 04:14 PM Oct 2025

Why Secretary Hegseth's beard policy makes us less effective

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Why Secretary Hegseth's beard policy makes us less effective (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 OP

All those SEAL Team special ops people will have to go, most of those guys are "beardos." sop Oct 2025 #1

Hegseth said in his speech "Unless you're Special Forces". Seals, Air Force Ravens, Army SF are all SpecOps. ChicagoTeamster Oct 2025 #4

It's (surprise) racism. usonian Oct 2025 #2

A lot of African Americans find shaving painful. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 #5

Same here. usonian Oct 2025 #6

Is he also making skin care recommendations? crud Oct 2025 #3

Wait, you don't think he was talking about merkins (not muricans) do you? ChicagoTeamster Oct 2025 #7

sop

(17,433 posts)

1. All those SEAL Team special ops people will have to go, most of those guys are "beardos."

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 04:30 PM

Oct 2025

ChicagoTeamster

(442 posts)

4. Hegseth said in his speech "Unless you're Special Forces". Seals, Air Force Ravens, Army SF are all SpecOps.

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 06:14 PM

Oct 2025

I don't know which other beardos he was referring to. Maybe Navy? They can wear beards but they have to grow it in their off time and keep it groomed. Maybe DoD civilian employees?

usonian

(23,564 posts)

2. It's (surprise) racism.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 04:44 PM

Oct 2025

A lot of African Americans find shaving painful.
I am of Mediterranean ancestry and thick, curly beard hairs cause ingrown hairs, which .... raise hell.
So, I have a short stubble beard.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,865 posts)

5. A lot of African Americans find shaving painful.

Reply to usonian (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 06:58 PM

Oct 2025

I noticed that when I was in 50 years ago.

usonian

(23,564 posts)

6. Same here.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:20 PM

Oct 2025

November is my 50th anniversary of getting a DD-214.
For unknown reasons, they put us on inactive reserve for 2 years.
I didn't answer the phone for 2 years (just kidding, they didn't call)

crud

(1,199 posts)

3. Is he also making skin care recommendations?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 04:55 PM

Oct 2025

I want to find out what he uses to have such a radiant glow.

ChicagoTeamster

(442 posts)

7. Wait, you don't think he was talking about merkins (not muricans) do you?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 08:56 PM

Oct 2025

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