Why do so many US military infantry veterans have beards?

A few reasons Namely the fact that we are required to shave. Every. Single. Day. You'd miss a spot by accident and this rogue hair (Like one or two) would get you an ass chewing. read more

So to sum this up, even under home conditions with all the mod cons, I still hate shaving and I avoid it like the plague even though I really don’t like having a beard. I have often said there are so many homeless vets because they are used to the conditions [joke]. Hope this helps! One man’s experience of 20 years and 6 days. read more

I will say that for the most part I enjoyed my service in the military. I made a lot of good friends and had a few great mentors. I learned a lot and grew as a person. read more