The Marine Corps also restricted the allowable colors of pantyhose for those who do choose to wear them.
As recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity.
The Department of the Navy is now examining whether changes to its beard accommodation policies would be “operationally supportable and prudent."
The military service with the smallest proportion of women in the ranks may also be disproportionately good at retaining them.
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