As global tensions rise and talk of conscription becomes more serious, we look at the historical medical exemptions that allowed people to avoid military service during WW2 and how conscription works ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Army is preparing to roll out a new policy that could lead to soldiers diagnosed with a chronic skin condition that causes ...

A new US Army directive issued on July 7 — requiring all soldiers to be clean shaven while on duty unless they have an approved religious accommodation to keep a beard — may pose problems for some men ...

The Army is eliminating permanent shaving waivers and will boot soldiers who can't meet grooming requirements, even those with medical conditions that make shaving painful or harmful, a controversial ...

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