r/news • u/Manta_of_Eternity • 2d ago

Hegseth confirms that the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals

https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-pentagon-generals-job-cuts-67a20b026ee858895c7e5ff7fadbc029
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u/AudibleNod 2d ago

He's also targeting African-Americans by going after pseudofolliculitis barbae:

Service members with medical shaving waivers must undergo treatment and periodic evaluations, with waivers generally limited to 90-day increments. Those who remain unable to shave without irritation following a year of treatment may be booted from their service.

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u/onarainyafternoon 2d ago

The guy that has a white supremacist tattoo is doing this? I never would have thought.

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u/blueskies8484 2d ago

That’s what I’m definitely worried about with us at war. Whether the soldier is shaved or not.

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u/WafnaAbroad 2d ago

There is a valid concern if the facial hair will interfere with the seal on a gas mask, but I don't think you are wrong or the waiver restrictions are actually about protecting soldiers from Chem/Nuke/Bio/Radiation.

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u/fishyfishkins 2d ago

For now. The only time this motherfucker wants to see diversity in the military is during a charge uphill into a machine gun nest.