No more beards for sailors at sea

Also in the news The Village People are distraught over this one and have cancelled all tour dates left in 2009

Safety considerations eh? What about Cpl. Singh who can't wear a helmet or get a proper seal on his gas mask because of a beard?

Damn Pen, what are you going to do with your tickets?

Yeah the comment on "religious considerations" made me shake my head

Women too??

Turbans must be removed when wearing one prevents them from adopting the necessary safety equipment to do their job.

Not sure why this doesnt also apply to the beard. Might be because a turban is easily put back on where a beard takes a while.

This is interesting:



I'm not aware of any medical reasons why someone would need to grow a beard.

The only thing I can think of would be for dermatological reasons.

What Regina said. Lots of guys (and chicks!!)have medical escuse to not shave

I'm surprised that they still allowed beards.

I delivered some linens once years ago to the Esso Refinery and they made me dry shave (again for safety reasons) at the gate before they would let me enter the compound.

How are they going to know that the sailors are rough and tough men now, you're taking away their identity!!!

At least now the bubble head clearence and combat divers can look more like soldiers and not grizzly adams.

About time, Beards are dirty!!! Guys have bullshitted for years about getting a proper seal around their masks, now they have the shave before they show up for fire training!!!

They're no dirtier than your hair. I wore a beard from the mid eighties when they we're reinstated, till the present day and at no time while serving did I ever have any problem getting a seal on my chemox or gas mask. The trick was to keep your beard properly trimmed and your neckline clean shaven.

This is another politically correct move by the military to weed out hormonally challenged losers who can't grow proper beards, sailors who don't maintain their beards or to appease the other two branches who don't allow them, except in special circumstances.

Just wait till all the medical chits start pouring in for skin rashes from shaving like they did when they we're banned before.

This is big brother all over again, saying you're to stupid to ensure your own safety by trimming your beard and shaving your neckline, so we have to do it for you.

Fucking stupid.

Another freedom of choice moment removed by your friendly politically correct masters.

Ah Fuck...I was so looking forward to the youtube vid of your rendition of YMCA while all decked out in leather chaps