JD Vance Supports Military Beard Ban, Keeps His Own

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that he will keep his own beard even though he supports the U.S. military’s plans to end shaving waivers for almost all service members.

The Pentagon will soon end its practice of granting permanent medical shaving exemptions and cease allowing religious exemptions to grooming practices that allowed service members to grow beards while on active duty.

Vance, who grew a beard after exiting the military, said that although he supports the move to prevent most troops from growing beards, he would keep his own beard while serving as vice president.