‘No More Beardos’: Hegseth Will Only Meet With Clean-Shaven Troops During South Korea Trip

Sarah Rumpf Oct 27th, 2025, 11:04 pm

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is serious about his hatred of facial hair, refusing to allow service members with beards to attend an event with him during a visit to South Korea this week.

The story was reported by independent news website Task & Purpose, citing an email sent from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, South Korea, which was shared on an unofficial Air Force page.

“No Beardos allowed at Osan,” the caption said, along with a hashtag “#PriceOfTheWaiver.”

“Members with shaving waivers are NOT authorized to attend,” the text of the email read, highlighted in the image.

This was a reference to a quote from Hegset

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