Posted on Oct 31, 2014
Why is it that officers are considered unprofessional who wear mustaches?
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Why is it that officers are considered unprofessional who wear mustaches? I have come from an NCO background of 10 years before becoming an officer and one of the first things I was told was lose the mustache. what is so different from having a mustache as an NCO to an officer
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AR670-1 is the last word. Other than that, opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has one. As a SNCO I was told a couple times to get rid of mine, but I never did. It takes a little more than hair under the nose to be non-professional.
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I never grew one while on active duty because I felt the regulation left you with a Hitler style mustache and that wasn't for me.
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This story has inspired me, and since it's Mo-vember....this is going to happen! haha
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CW5 Sam R. Baker
Saw one (Mo-vember) on FB that equally had a pair of women's legs saying the exact same thing.
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I am well on my way... my 4 year old son told me today that he wanted to peel it off of my face, so I must be doing something right. hahahah Eventually it will get itchy and I will want to own my lip back, but it's fun to mis it up! haha
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The Major that I work for has one and takes grief from the Brig Gen in our Chain quite a bit about it. It's good for lots of jokes though. His wifes says she likes it though so...
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CW5 Sam R. Baker
<-----not this guy, but we have a similar CW5 running round these parts, exactly the same grief!
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Does this still apply during no shave November however?
I cannot grow a beard to participate, so I was thinking of at least letting the upper lip grow out a bit.
This has always been one of those strange standards that I do not understand, but I usually follow what the boss wants me to do in the regards to facial hair, since I have no real opinion one way or the other.
I cannot grow a beard to participate, so I was thinking of at least letting the upper lip grow out a bit.
This has always been one of those strange standards that I do not understand, but I usually follow what the boss wants me to do in the regards to facial hair, since I have no real opinion one way or the other.
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From what I understand sir, No shave November is growing out facial hair to raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancer. So Id say that a mustache is the way to go in this case.
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I don't care if you have a mustache or not. But you better wear it right. I can't judge too much from your picture but maybe it's a little too wide.
If an officer in my unit has an out of spec cookie duster, they are gonna hear about it from me.
If an officer in my unit has an out of spec cookie duster, they are gonna hear about it from me.
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1LT(P) (Join to see)
I'm too the T by reg for the last 14 years of my military career. Never had anything said to me about being out of reg but this unwritten rule is what I'm trying to find the root of Sergeant Major.
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CSM David Heidke
I've never heard of it, but I have jumped all over my share of LTCs who had pretty scruffy lip fur.
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It only work when it is thin & trim, not a standard in the Army although the regulation says yes
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Why is it such a question as to O's with mustaches? The bigger question should be Mustaches vs AR 670-1? AR 670-1 says you can any male Soldier may a mustache; however "un-written" rules say No for Officers, Highly Not Recommended during NCOES, No for Senior NCOs and in some Division SOPs.
I wore my mustache for most of my 22y but admit I played the game an shaved a time or two ... like for DA Photos; but why? Are they authorized or not? I they are such a bad thing why authorize in the first place? That's like saying that despite AR 670-1 requirements the only expectable haircut is a "High-n-Tight"
I wore my mustache for most of my 22y but admit I played the game an shaved a time or two ... like for DA Photos; but why? Are they authorized or not? I they are such a bad thing why authorize in the first place? That's like saying that despite AR 670-1 requirements the only expectable haircut is a "High-n-Tight"
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Most Officer's that do it seem to be joking, such as "the combat 'stache", hence it is taken as a joke.
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