"No Beardos allowed at Osan, the caption said, along with a hashtag #PriceOfTheWaiver. Members with shaving waivers are NOT authorized to attend, the text of the email read, highlighted in the image. This was a reference to a quote from Hegseth's Sept. 30 speech at Quantico, Virginia to hundreds of generals and admirals in which he declared No more beardos, because the era of unprofessional appearance is over and the age of rampant and ridiculous shaving profiles is done."
"One of the common reasons service members might have requested a shaving waiver is a medical condition called pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), a painful skin condition that can happen with thick or curly facial hair and cause ingrown hairs, scarring, and other problems. It is more common among Black men and exacerbated by shaving. Hegseth's Sept. 30 memo changed the U.S. military policy to only allow temporary waivers for PFB and other skin issues, and would require annual renewals. The previous policy allowed a five-year waiver."
An email from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base instructed that members with shaving waivers are not authorized to attend an event with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Hegseth declared an end to permissive facial-hair profiles and implemented a Sept. 30 memo that limits waivers for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and other skin issues to temporary status with annual renewals instead of five-year waivers. The memo also rolled back some religious waivers amid expressed skepticism about religious accommodations. Pseudofolliculitis barbae is a painful condition more common among Black men and worsened by shaving. An Air Force official confirmed the email's authenticity.
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