Part of the story Hegseth's end to military DEI programs and his new grooming and fitness rules Coverage dated July 10, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renews beard policy crackdown Headline from ABC 10 Sacramento
According to emails and a Department of Defense official, Hegseth saw sailors with beards during a visit on an Iran warship visit last month.
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Jezebel
Pete Hegseth Probably Just Upset He Can’t Pull Off a Beard ↗ (opens Jezebel) Published Jul 10, 2026
Jezebel's feed description According to reports, the Defense Secretary is upset no one’s taking his anti-beard mandate in the army seriously.
The New Republic
Pete Hegseth Is Pissed There Are Still “Beardos” in the Military ↗ (opens The New Republic) Published Jul 10, 2026
The New Republic's feed description Nine months after delivering his widely mocked “ beardo ” speech, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is still fuming about the military’s (according to him) lax attitude toward grooming standards. Hegseth has recently complained in private about seeing service members with facial hair, going so far as t…
ABC 10 Sacramento
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renews beard policy crackdown ↗ (opens ABC 10 Sacramento) Published Jul 10, 2026
Same headline from 47 more outlets ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description According to emails and a Department of Defense official, Hegseth saw sailors with beards during a visit on an Iran warship visit last month.
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