Under new Air Force standards, fewer airmen will be able to secure shaving waivers that allow them to grow beards.
Cpl. Bradford Flores was granted a religious waiver to grow his hair out in honor of his Navajo heritage.
“I’m proud to demonstrate that wearing a turban or a beard does not make me any different or less of a Marine," Pfc. Jaskirat Singh said.
These guidelines will likely inform how other Sikh recruits may be accommodated in the future.
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