Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The military has granted religious waivers allowing Sikhs and service members in other religions to have beards in uniform. Troops ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Army Capt. Tejdeep Rattan speaks at the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated in a speech this week that ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has recently issued a host of strict rules regarding grooming for the armed forces, and sent ...

The Pentagon is tightening regulations governing religious exemptions to military grooming standards, requiring more detailed reviews and stricter documentation across all service branches. A March 11 ...

Hegseth demands soldiers prove religious beliefs to keep their beards. New guidelines spark controversy.

Atlantic City officials violated a firefighter’s religious freedom by forcing him to shave his beard, a federal appeals court ruled. Alexander Smith is an ordained Christian minister who works as a ...