WASHINGTON (AP) — Female soldiers can let their hair down, and flash a little nail color under new rules being approved by the Army. But male soldiers will still have to shave.

The Army says it's becoming stricter about enforcing its grooming policy for service members--saying they are to be clean-shaven while on duty.

Female soldiers may wear ponytails for at least another year, according to a recent message on grooming and appearance standards from the Army’s personnel office. The service loosened its ...

The Department of Defense has made changes to their controversial Army Regulation 670-1, “Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia,” policy released last April. The original policy ...

Female soldiers face rampant sexism, harassment and other gender-related challenges in male dominated Army special operations units, according to a report Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, eight years after ...