Defense

Hagel’s response to Black Caucus on Army hairstyle rules

The Pentagon is reviewing hairstyle regulations for black women serving in the military, according to a letter Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel sent to Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) on Tuesday. 

The decision came after female caucus members said the Army’s new rules on soldiers’ appearances, including female hairstyles, unfairly singled out black women. 

Hagel’s response to Black Caucus on Army hairstyle rules 

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