There’s a genetic condition called Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) that almost exclusively affects Black males. What it is: In people with naturally tightly-curled hair the hair can grow back into the skin. If they shave it’ll cause scarring. In the military, anyone who has this is eligible for a waiver from shaving.
In 2022, the US Marine Corps issued guidance that Marines with PFB couldn’t be discriminated against.
Yesterday, the USMC issued new guidance that Marines who couldn’t be cured of PFB within a year can be discharged for it as PFB is “incompatible with military service.”
This is what happens when you have a Secretary of Defense who is a DUI appointee.