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U.S. Troops with Facial Hair Banned from Hegseth Event

10/28/2025

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U.S. troops with facial hair are barred from attending an event with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in South Korea.
The restriction follows an email from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base.
An Air Force official confirmed the email’s authenticity.
The Pentagon recently introduced grooming standards requiring service members to be clean-shaven.
U.S. President Donald Trump is traveling in Asia this week with Hegseth, visiting Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, and South Korea.

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Story summary

U.S. troops with facial hair are barred from attending an event with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in South Korea.
The restriction follows an email from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base.
An Air Force official confirmed the email’s authenticity.
The Pentagon recently introduced grooming standards requiring service members to be clean-shaven.
U.S. President Donald Trump is traveling in Asia this week with Hegseth, visiting Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, and South Korea.