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Military cases of condition made worse by shaving have skyrocketed
As multiple services consider relaxing or amending the military-wide prohibition on beards, data shows that cases of pseudofolliculitis barbae are soaring.
Lawmakers demand answers after priests booted from Walter Reed campus
Catholic clergy from Holy Name College had been serving at Walter Reed for nearly two decades before being barred from entry late last month.
Senators push DoD to approve recruits who’ve sought mental health care
Past treatment or diagnosis is still a bar to service for most.
2 Sikhs can now enter Marine boot camp with turbans and beards
The Corps has maintained that exceptions to its grooming standards for recruits would make it harder to instill in them a spirit of uniformity.
Muslim Americans as likely to join military as other groups, poll says
Despite being less likely to hold U.S. citizenship compared to other groups, answers by Muslim respondents indicated a high willingness to serve.
Services may be improperly denying vaccine religious waivers, IG says
A DoD IG review of religious waivers to COVID vaccines shows the services may be failing to provide individualized assessments, required by federal law.
Air Force may temporarily allow beards, in the name of research
The idea would let participating airmen sport well-kept beards no longer than one-quarter inch.
Army’s education waiver reversal stuns applicants, splits experts on impact
Experts are split on the Army's quick reversal of high school education waivers, but some applicants are left out in the cold.
By Davis Winkie
Army drops high school education waivers after a week
The service quickly backtracked on the policy, which was revealed last week.
By Davis Winkie
New vaccine may be option for troops with religious concerns
The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine may be an acceptable option for some of the service members who have sought religious exemptions from the mandatory vaccine.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Army approves first religious exemption for COVID vaccine
The vast majority of accommodation requests have been denied or are still awaiting decision.
By Davis Winkie