Pentagon relaxes rules on religious apparel, facial hair By Fox News Published January 22, 2014 11:49am EST | Updated December 20, 2015 7:31pm EST ...

The Air Force, Space Force and Navy have all released new grooming and uniform policies this week, offering progressive updates to facial hair length, tattoo locations and makeup options.

"With all of the progressive change in the US Army's policy on uniform wear and appearance ... for the Army to loosen its restriction on facial hair for male soldiers. "If earrings, ponytails ...

U.S. Army regulations require that a soldier’s hair be “tapered” in appearance and that his or her religious headgear bear no symbols and fit under other uniform headgear. Facial hair is ...