U.S. troops with facial hair were barred from attending an upcoming event with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in South Korea ...

Pete Hegseth has taken his war against facial hair to the next level by refusing to meet with any troops sporting beards ...

A new waiver program would counteract career restrictions for soldiers facing investigations, allowing promotions and ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fired another shot in his personal war on facial hair in the armed forces. The former ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has cracked down on shaving waivers since taking charge of the Pentagon in January.

Hegseth ordered more strict grooming and fitness standards and less training on subjects like the Privacy Act, cybersecurity and controlled information.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth won’t even look at any soldiers with beards during his upcoming South Korean engagement.

Bearded service member won’t be allowed to meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he visits South Korea next week. He ...

According to Air and Space Forces magazine, soldiers in need of a religious exemption from shaving, like many Sikhs and Muslims, will be permitted to serve but flagged as “non-deployable,” which would ...

The military has again been facing a recruitment crisis. While the numbers could be on the upswing, the shortfalls are still ...

Although Hegseth has insisted that the US military resume strict discipline on beards, some units within it continue to grow them.

South Korea’s special military exemption system for artists and athletes is facing renewed scrutiny over fairness, with lawmakers arguing that domestic competitions are given disproportionate weight ...