Ponytails and lipstick: Sweeping changes to Army grooming standards are coming
Ponytails and lipstick: Sweeping changes to Army grooming standards are coming January 26 A female fire support officer with 4th Infantry Division conducts a call-for-fire during an artillery shoot south of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in August 2014. (Staff Sgt. Whitney Houston/Army) Soldiers of all genders will be allowed to have highlights that blend with uniform colors; women can wear long ponytails during training or even shave their heads if they want; men can wear clear nail polish; and terminology that some may find offensive — such as Mohawk, Fu Manchu and dreadlocks — wi...