Should men in uniform be forced to shave?

[GoldenRivet]

My opinion:

The following should be allowed to have beards:

Any member of a special forces unit
Anyone serving in the Navy in a non-flying role
Anyone serving in any branch of service if religious reasons are given provided the individual is involved with a chaplain position

[Wreford-Brown]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

My opinion:

The following should be allowed to have beards:

Any member of a special forces unit
Anyone serving in the Navy in a non-flying role
Anyone serving in any branch of service if religious reasons are given provided the individual is involved with a chaplain position

British Special Forces shave unless they are working in an environment where they are not meant to stand out from the crowd.

The Royal Navy allows all of it's members to grow a beard as long as it is kept tidy.

Chaplains tend to do their own thing anyway (despite being non-combatants I know of a few who are armed 'to protect their flock'), but if the rules state that you need to shave then you should shave. If you want to serve your country and keep your beard then join another service like the Navy!