"African American women have often been required to meet ... potentially offensive language used to describe several hairstyles," the Army said. The Army notes that "professionalism" is important ...

its policy for "Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia," which included changes to female hairstyles and tattoos standards. The revisions, dated Sept 15, were effective immediately.

The Army's new hair rules, which ban a number of styles popular among black women, were approved only after surveying hundreds of senior enlisted female soldiers as part of a focus group led by a ...

Image A photo provided by the Army shows some of the new hairstyles allowed for women.Credit...United States Army The new regulations are tucked among reams of standards that stipulate everything ...

For men, the standard is a buzzed haircut using clippers with ... which is the Army's appearance regulation. The women's hair may be no shorter than one-quarter inch from the scalp, but may ...

The Army has eased restrictions on female hairstyles like loose ponytails and braids. Women in uniform say the changes make them healthier, happier and better soldiers. The United States Army ...

The update to the Army regulation was published ... includes photos of a number of unauthorized hairstyles , several of which are popular among black women. "I've been in the military six years ...

Women in the U.S. Army can soon wear nail polish, lipstick and earrings as well as their hair in more natural hairstyles thanks to what the Army calls "major revisions" to its regulations.

WASHINGTON — New Army regulations meant to help standardize ... all styles used predominantly by African-American women with natural hairstyles. More than 11,000 people have signed a White ...

Some black female soldiers wrote Army Times, expressing concern the new regulation was unfair and that it effectively outlawed natural hair. A sergeant in the National Guard took another measure ...

GARCIA-NAVARRO: Women now make up about 15% of the U.S. Army, and about a third of those are Black. Many see rules against certain hairstyles as outdated at best, discriminatory at worst.

"African American women have often been required to meet ... potentially offensive language used to describe several hairstyles," the Army said. The Army notes that "professionalism" is important ...