When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits South Korea this week, he will face off against one of the most dangerous enemies to military readiness: Facial hair.

Service members with shaving waivers are not allowed to attend the event with Hegseth, which will be held at Camp Humphreys, according to an email from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, South Korea, which was posted on the unofficial Air Force amn/nco/snco page.

An Air Force official confirmed that the email is authentic and that Hegseth will meet with troops as part of his visit to South Korea.

“As you know, it is typical for senior leaders to visit the troops when they travel to installations around the world,” the official said in a statement to Task & Purpose.

When asked if they wanted to provide a statement for this

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