The big cut..

On a personal note, I would like to say that I am saddened by the pressure to cut the hair when entering boot camp. I understand that it can get in the way, but as a newly enlisting member in the Army, I can say that I will cry when I cut my long blonde hair off.. :-(

Can you wear a chin-length wig with your long hair in a knot underneath?

Colonel John Doe
Commanding Officer, the Cameron Highlanders Militia for Freedom and Democracy

I just called the Army recruiter in my town to ask about this, he said women do NOT have to cut their hair above the collar, but they must get it up off the collar somehow [french braid, bun, etc.].

I joined the Army about 20 years ago, I wore mine in a french braid, it was fine. :)

Julie wrote: On a personal note, I would like to say that I am saddened by the pressure to cut the hair when entering boot camp. I understand that it can get in the way, but as a newly enlisting member in the Army, I can say that I will cry when I cut my long blonde hair off.. :-(

You ought to make sure with your recruiter before you do anything drastic. I also understand that the army usually does not require women`s hair to be cut short.

There may be some exceptions - for example, female freshman recruits are given extremely short haircuts. [As upperclassmen, they are allowed to wear it somewhat longer.]

And I have a friend who enlisted in the Navy several years ago. In her case, she had to have her hair actually cut short for her original enlistment, but later was allowed to grow it and pin it up off the collar.

i just went through air force field training and i wasn`t required to cut my hair. i just got back three weeks ago, so this is recent... i wore my hair in french braids the whole time, so i know you can do it with out getting it chopped!