“You chose to join the Army,” Chandler said. “The Army didn’t choose to join you."

tightens rules on hair, tattoos, makeup

armytimes.com 15 Apr '12, 2am

“You chose to join the Army,” Chandler said. “The Army didn’t choose to join you."

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/04/army-new-tougher-hair-tattoo-makeup-regulations-among-pending-changes-041412w/ Army tightens rules on hair, tattoos, makeup By Lance M. Bacon - Staff writer Posted : Saturday Apr 14, 2012 9:41:55 EDT Senior leaders are putting the final touches on 17 grooming regulation changes that cover everything from tattoos and makeup to cellphones and civilian attire. And soldiers will likely face punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice if they fail to get squared away. The pending changes include: Shorter sideburns. Soldiers must be clean shaven on and off duty, even during leave. Women will be allowed to put hair into ponytails during physical training. Men will be prohibited from wearing cosmetics, to include nail polish. Women may wear cosmetics “conservatively.” That means no unnatural or exaggerated appearance, and n...

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@BoujieNBroke @msprttyhisadity [link] oh I read it already LOL
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@jtfcs » 26 Apr '12, 9pm
New U.S. Army grooming standards are coming! [link]
@toddjacobus » 26 Apr '12, 4pm
.@USArmy Revisions to #Army dress code #AR670-1 coming. [link] #Sideburns #Bootcut #Tattoos #Get Ready! #SMAChandler
@Miss_Army » 16 Apr '12, 11pm
Man they are getting extremely strict in the Army, especially on tattoos now. lol [link]
@JustKurtRyan » 16 Apr '12, 4pm
RT @JSC_A: “You chose to join the Army,” Chandler said. “The Army didn’t choose to join you." [link]
@4thESC » 16 Apr '12, 3pm
“You chose to join the Army,” Chandler said. “The Army didn’t choose to join you.” [link]
@ColaRecruitBn » 16 Apr '12, 3pm
RT @usarmyreserve: 17 possible grooming regulation changes tattoos, makeup, cellphones,civilian attire Discuss! [link]
@USArmyReserve » 16 Apr '12, 3pm
17 possible grooming regulation changes -- tattoos and makeup to cellphones and civilian attire Discuss! [link]
@stefaniepidgeon » 16 Apr '12, 2pm
Sorry guys, no more nail polish! Army tightens rules on hair, tattoos, makeup [link]
@conjn19 » 15 Apr '12, 2pm
RT @Hendronix: Army tightens rules on hair, tattoos, makeup (ie. no visible piercings on or OFF duty) [link]
@Hendronix » 15 Apr '12, 2pm
Army tightens rules on hair, tattoos, makeup (ie. no visible piercings on or OFF duty) [link]
@iammilitary » 15 Apr '12, 2am
Army tightens rules on hair, tattoos, makeup. #military [link]
@JSC_A » 16 Apr '12, 3pm
“You chose to join the Army,” Chandler said. “The Army didn’t choose to join you." [link]