A US Marine Corps guidance released in March states that people who suffer from skin conditions like PFB may be discharged; critics argue the policy is ‘racist.’
Shaving was because of gas masks. The mask needs rubber-on-skin contact to make an airtight seal, and a beard prevents that from happening. If there’s a threat of chemical warfare, shaving chits get revoked.
Shaving was because of gas masks. The mask needs rubber-on-skin contact to make an airtight seal, and a beard prevents that from happening. If there’s a threat of chemical warfare, shaving chits get revoked.
And yet, the Canadian military has absolutely no problem allowing our troops to have full beards.
Yeah modern SCBAs don’t rely on half-face masks anymore.