Our military doesnt even have a history of having beards

Beards are like good-luck charms

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In theory unnecessary

What fuckin year were you in the army, 1960???

In practice, no dude wants to leave home without

All the ww2 and Vietnam photos Ive seen have been clean shaven

Korea

Our medics weren't in a medic brigade, they were in the bsb

Talk to William Tecumseh Sherman and he will tell you that beards don't affect combat efficacy

They didnt have gas then

I LIKE BEER

If you really want beards rag go prove that nerve gas isnt affected by it

anyway to throw kerosene on this fire
There is no reason to have beards in a gas environment, and there is no reason to possibly compromise your effectiveness because of a theory and because you want your face armor

You may want it, but unless you can prove it won't hurt gas mask effectiveness, you need to shave your face child

I like having a beard but a neck gaiter does the same job

yeah, but

you'll look like a fag

>cries in the corne with my neckgaiter

Navy allowed beards from 1970-1984

He didnt mean it bro

lol

Navy doesnt get hit with gas

because no one thinks to gas a cutter

Coast Guard allowed until 1986

Next stupid bullshit answer

Army doesn't get hit with gas either

Army could though

And leaving it in place means they dont have to fuck with it later

you know

pilots won't get gassed

Why not let them have beards

Face mask?

doesn't need to form a perfect seal

Navy could get hit too. A lot of naval personnel don't stay on ships

What about in a compromised canopy?

you got bigger problems then, amirite?

but I suppose you're right

Navy dont even train with guns but whatever

(crosses arms, harumphs)

But that's fine, no pilot actually cares whether they have beards because they all want to look like 1984 Tom Cruise anyway