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Defense Secretary pushes faster beard ban after ship visit

Published 10 July 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is intensifying pressure on the Pentagon to enforce stricter military grooming standards after a recent visit to a U.S. Navy warship revealed multiple sailors with beards, according to defense officials and internal communications.

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