I have a question for you guys. I've a number of friends in the Canadian Forces, and they've talked on numerous occasions about the complex system of rules governing facial hair (especially mustache) length in the Canadian military. Are there similar systems of regulations in the US military regarding facial hair?
Yes, and to make it even more complicated, each branch of service has their own rules. On one hand, you have the Navy, which is the most lax, to the Marines, which will let you have little more than a Hitler-esque mustache. No branch will let you have a beard. The Navy used to let you while at sea, but changed it, as beards interfere with gas masks. Hair length on the head is also per branch, and again, it ranges from the Navy to the Marines. In the Navy you can have a pretty healthy head of hair, while in the Marines, if you don't have close to a high-and-tight, you will get dirty looks from superiors in most units.
Oddly enough that whole thing about facial hair is in the first episode of Generation Kill. The Canadian Navy still lets guys have beards.
The Army allows a mustache but it cannot touch the top lip and can't go past the sides of your mouth. If you get a shaving profile, which some guys do because they have thick facial hair and can't keep it shaved daily, they are allowed to grow it up to 1/4-inch. Special Ops troops get to grow beards due to undercover operations and/or to gain trust with a group they work with - like some sects in the middle-East where a man's facial hair is a sign of dominance and strength.
This sounds pretty much like the same rule I heard was used in the Canadian Forces. Heres another question about the American Military vs. the Canadian Military. In the Canadian Forces, there are numerous regiments with a lot of traditional background, for example, the Princess Patricia's Light Infantry. I imagine the traditions in question have to do heavily with the history of the region as a British colony (and, traditionally, the Canadian military still serves the British monarchy on paper), and especially that of its Scottish immigrants. The Princess Pats have their own tartan, and some Canadian units wore kilts into battle in WW2. Check out this article on the various regiments and units in the Canadian Forces and hopefully you'll see what I mean. List of units of the Canadian Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Basically, I'm asking if there's similar "ethnic" traditions in American divisions, which (to my knowledge) more usually just use a numbering system and function to differentiate. Hopefully you guys can understand what I'm trying to ask.
Haha, i'm the little man here it seems. Specialist in the Army and I work as Medical Supply. Our medical unit is deploying in a month. Hopefully we're one of the last cycles to go!
Highland regiments wore kilts. Of which the Princess Pat's isn't one. Also Britians monarch=Canada's monarch.
I have a friend whose dad is a Navy SEAL and has been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. My great uncle was a tank commander in the pacicific during world war 2, and my mom's dad was a general in the french army, and my dad's dad was a swedish soldier during world war 2.
We're a constitutional monarchy, yes, and our head of state is the Queen on paper, but let's face it, our ties to Britain are essentially ceremonial these days. It's extremely interesting to look at the degree our military still holds ties to the monarchy, though. Also, I never said the Pat's wore kilts in WW2, only that they had their own tartan. Which, you're right, is untrue, they've used the Hunting Stewart tartan, and my mistake (as I was apparently confusing it with their regimental colors). I was also mistaken in saying that regiments have their own tartans, as upon further reading it seems that although they use many different ones, they are taken from various ancestral and historical tartan. The RCAF, however, has its own tartan, and I could swear I was told that the other divisions of the armed forces had their own as well (though perhaps this meant they had one they used, rather than one that was unique to them).
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Well my bro just got into another arguement with his staff sergenats and quad leaders over a fight he had with another soldier. I swear me him and my dad don't like getting pushed around. Especially since all 3 of us are small. I'm barely 5'5.
I'm a former Cannon Cocker (13B) in the Army. My Brother is an E-7 Recruiter in Williamsburg,Va. My Grandfather was a WWI Vet, and My dad is a Vietnam Vet (Air Cav). It wasn't a surprise when My brother and I joined the Army, since it's kinda family tradition. One of my sisters is even thinking about enlisting.......
Currently at Goodfellow AirForce Base in Texas. Got reclassed as a 35N( Signal Intelligence Analyist). Was training for 89D.
My great grandfather served in world war 1. He almost got shot in the head but luckily they only hit his helmet off. My grandfather served in world war 2. He was a driver for the army. I forget the name but he was in one of the hardest battles. I'll try to find out the name of the battle.
One of the members of my ANG unit who was deployed bit the finger off of a Marine who had decided to fuck with him because of his short stature. He wasn't one of those guys who's aggressive all the time because of being short, tho, in fact he had an incredibly exemplary record so he didn't end up getting disciplined. --Moony
He bit someone's finger off, and didn't get diciplined? Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. I've seen you exaggerate before, but this takes the cake.
Am I say supposed to say my bro is short and will do that or what I am I supposed to feel. Is it just a story?
