Rock Apes get green light to get hairy!
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A sensible move as having a beard really does help out there - just ask the army that have been following this line for a while (although I don't know whether it is official - just good sense!) indeed, this rule shouldn't just be for the regt, but for all of our servicemen*.
BK
*Alright, in the spirit of equal opportunities etc. "...and our servicewomen."
BK
*Alright, in the spirit of equal opportunities etc. "...and our servicewomen."
Hairy rocks
The Regt has been doing this for a while in Afg - it's not that new, 51 is just capitalising on the news value. The point of wearing a beard is largely to key-in to the locals' perception of warriors with beards.
It's pretty much accepted practice to not shave when in the trees (jungle ops, rather than swinging from them, which is more of a pasttime).
It's pretty much accepted practice to not shave when in the trees (jungle ops, rather than swinging from them, which is more of a pasttime).
