NYT > U.S. News New U.S. Army Shaving Rule Could Affect Many Black Soldiers Par :Michael Levenson 9 juillet 2025 à 16:45 Soldiers with skin conditions like razor bumps will no longer be granted permanent medical waivers that allow them to grow beards and could be kicked out of the Army if they are not clean shaven. © Johannes Eisele/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesA U.S. soldier shaving while deployed in Afghanistan in 2011.