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The Canadian military is making some changes to its controversial ... military personnel went too far with unkempt long hair and beards, defence sources said. “It was decided that these changes ...

After almost two years of letting their hair down and their beards grow, the Canadian military has again tightened the regulations on personal grooming. Stricter rules on facial hair and ...

to review "existing standards set by the Military Departments pertaining to physical fitness, body composition, and grooming, which includes but is not limited to beards." While the memo itself ...

The Canadian military is making some changes to its controversial dress policy issued almost two years ago and is now regulating the length of hair among the troops. It is also providing leaders ...