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The Saga of Wooly Willy; Secretary Hegseth, President Trump and, of course, Wooly Willy.
This is a short podcast about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, President Trump and Wooly Willy. A longer podcast will follow at week's end. Introduction In Hegseth's ongoing quest to create a new warrior ethos, he's now refocusing his attention on beards. With few exceptions, military personnel must be clean shaven. According to a US News & World Report report, Previous policy allowed permanent exemptions for soldiers with skin conditions like pseudofolliculitis barbae, more commonly known as razor bumps. Caused by hair growing back into the skin, the condition can cause severe pain and…
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