the navy did away with beards in 1984.
the navy did away with beards in 1984.
when did the navy do away with beards?
1984
from 1970–1984, the united states navy briefly restored beards. the temporary change began on november 10, 1970, when then-chief of naval operations (cno) elmo zumwalt explicitly authorized beards for active duty naval personnel, in his "z-gram" number 57, "elimination of demeaning or abrasive regulation," although his position was that they were already implicitly allowed based on policy changes made by his predecessor, thomas h. moorer.









































the navy ban on beards was reinstated in 1984 by cno james d. watkins.
religious symbolism in the united states military
section::::asia.:singapore.









































moustaches, but not beards, are permitted in the singapore army. if a moustache is kept, it has to be kept neatly trimmed and of moderate length. exception for beards are allowed for those in the sikh faith.









































section::::asia.:south korea.









































beards are not allowed in the south korean armed forces.









































section::::asia.:sri lanka.









































the navy does not allow moustaches alone, but does allow full-set beards. moustaches but not beards are permitted in the army and air force. however, members of the commando and special forces regiments are allowed to wear beards if based outside their home camps.









































section::::asia.:syria.
facial hair in the military