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Hegseth orders review of military grooming and fitness standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior Pentagon leadership to review how and why grooming standards, including beards, have changed since 2015.
By Riley Ceder
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.
Judge declined to halt ban on religious articles in Marine boot camp
The Marine Corps, unlike other services, does not allow religious articles of faith in recruit training, such as a Sikh beard or turban.
By Todd South
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