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Beards in the Army

Forget Ukraine, forget Gaza, the only defence story in town this past few days has been the relaxation of regulations governing beards in the British army.

King Charles III has signed off on a new policy that allows them to be sported by soldiers after having been banned for over 100 years.

Why the change of heart? Well, it comes after lobbying that the ban was old-fashioned and might be dissuading those who might otherwise be tempted to join up. With roughly 52% of the British male population sporting facial hair of some sort or other it has been deemed time that the army caught up with the other two services and allowed soldiers to grow beards.

Continues https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/beards-in-the-army/

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