Military grooming standards have always been a hot topic for discussion, with some claiming everyone should be able to boast a beard and the other side stating your haircut is a direct representation of your discipline. With the coronavirus pandemic closing down many barbershops, the debate is making national news. Just days after the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton announced their barbershops will remain open, Army Gen. Mark Milley basically claimed that haircut discipline played a role in winning World War II. However, this article contains photos from WWII that include Medal of Honor recipients whose hair doesn’t meet regulation.

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