The U.S. Navy announced Thursday that, at least for the time being, it won't require female recruits to cut their hair upon arrival at boot camp. In a statement, the Navy said the move is "an ...

Sims, 32, first spoke to Navy Times Aug. 4, anticipating a discharge the following week. The Navy confirmed her administrative separation proceedings on the basis of her hair. Sims said that her ...

The Navy has expanded its hair rules for female sailors, now permitting braids, ponytails and lock hairstyles. Women in the Navy will also be allowed to wear wider hair buns under the new rules ...

For those who embrace Navy traditions, the service added, “women will still have the opportunity to cut their hair upon arrival and during training at Recruit Training Command and Officer ...

In addition to adding two-strand braids, a popular choice for blackAfrica-American women, female sailors with longer hair will now have an easier time getting their buns within regulations ...

The U.S.Navy announced it changed its grooming policy to allow women to wear ponytails and braids. Monday, representatives said the changes won't apply to the U.S. Naval Academy. The changes can ...

After months of discussion about how styling and protocol related to black women's hair in the armed forces, the Navy has discharged Jessica Sims, a sailor for 12 years, for "failing to obey an ...

After much criticism, it seems that the military still doesn’t have a clue when it comes to its regulations on black women hair. Last week, Jessica Sims, a sailor and 12-year veteran of the Navy ...

Navy veteran Lee Goodnight is recruiting volunteer stylists and barbers to come aboard the USS Orleck and cut hair in the newly-refurbished barber shop. The USS Orleck, a Gearing-class destroyer ...