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I think this is the correct section to post this thread in.
I recently served in the military and enjoyed shaving at the time because I was really enthusiastic about the art.
Now I still shave, but I also grow a full beard and I wonder why soldiers need to shave.
I tried to find information online but there is none! It's like no one questions this.
My assumption that I don't think it's even close to the truth is that all soldiers must look alike. But this sounds silly.
Another assumption I made is that they have to be disciplined, but does shaving require disciple? Not for me at least.
Keeping your rifle clean has a purpose. Keeping your face clean of hair on the other hand.. serves no purpose. No tactical advantage.
I wonder about this because there was a time that soldiers were not required to shave. I know that in the past we were not so advantaged when it came to shave gear, but don't tell me that the sole reason is that soldiers should shave because they can in comparison to another era.
Call me a conspiracy theorist but Shave products companies would lose a lot of money if soldiers were suddenly not required to shave anymore, so.. Well it's pretty easy to see where I'm going with this.
Sorry, for the long post. Does anyone know why soldiers have to shave daily?
I recently served in the military and enjoyed shaving at the time because I was really enthusiastic about the art.
Now I still shave, but I also grow a full beard and I wonder why soldiers need to shave.
I tried to find information online but there is none! It's like no one questions this.
My assumption that I don't think it's even close to the truth is that all soldiers must look alike. But this sounds silly.
Another assumption I made is that they have to be disciplined, but does shaving require disciple? Not for me at least.
Keeping your rifle clean has a purpose. Keeping your face clean of hair on the other hand.. serves no purpose. No tactical advantage.
I wonder about this because there was a time that soldiers were not required to shave. I know that in the past we were not so advantaged when it came to shave gear, but don't tell me that the sole reason is that soldiers should shave because they can in comparison to another era.
Call me a conspiracy theorist but Shave products companies would lose a lot of money if soldiers were suddenly not required to shave anymore, so.. Well it's pretty easy to see where I'm going with this.
Sorry, for the long post. Does anyone know why soldiers have to shave daily?