Can you wear earrings in the army

Girls are allowed to wear up to 2 rings. One necklace can be worn, with a diameter of 3mm, and a pendant with a diameter of up to 3cm like the size of a half shekel coin. In addition, it is forbidden to wear a tight necklace to the throat, in a similar style as a collar. You can only wear up to one bracelet and earrings that do not cross the earlobe. Male soldiers are only allowed to wear a wedding ring. A company usually consists of three to four platoons machlakot , and is under the command of a company commander.

Each platoon has a platoon commander, and within each platoon there are several teams, with each team having a commander. Yes, on weekends only. Except for soldiers who have special permits for public transportation in civilian clothes who can always travel without uniform. According to the law, every soldier is entitled to leave for an event of an immediate relative parents or siblings.

In other cases, the matter is at the discretion of your personal commander. Where is there a question when you post the direction that specifically says no to males wearing earrings.

As I read this, he is either wondering, why in the hell do others not get it or he is whining that it is not right or he is simply asking the question and providing the correct answer for those who do not get it.

If one wanted to take this to an extreme a necklace is affixed to the neck; a bracelet is affixed to the wrist. Where is the affixed line drawn? So, maybe there are some questions.

My grandmother used to use clip on ear rings. I have also seen magnetic ear, lip and nose rings. MSgt, It's actually not a clear no since based on this reg males actually are able to wear earrings. The Army is stupid, but they are smart enough to put, "male Soldiers are not authorized to wear earrings" if that was their intent.

A simple understanding of sentence structure makes this reg clear and easy to understand. The answer to your question is already in the excerpt you provided from AR By the regulation, there is no prohibition against earrings out of uniform, so long as you are off military property. Having said that, I'd advise you to check your local base policy letters. Re read the regulation it states male soldiers even off duty cannot have earrings. This is a really old thread from before the update ;.

MAJ Join to see. SFC Join to see 8 y. I know the Army can make things difficult at times, but I have always thought if the Army didn't want males to wear earrings they would say just that…. When on any Army installation or other places under Army control, soldiers may not attach, affix, or display objects, articles, jewelry, or ornamentation to or through the skin while they are in uniform, in civilian clothes on duty, or in civilian clothes off duty this includes earrings for male soldiers.

Female soldiers will also now be allowed to wear their hair shorter than one-quarter inch, a policy that brings the service in line with regulations at places such as Ranger School, where women attendees must shave their heads like men.

Some of the new polices extend beyond hair. The new regulations allow female soldiers to wear lipstick and nail polish as long as the colors are not considered extreme, such as purple, blue, black or very bright shades. It also permits women to wear earrings in the Army Combat Uniform for the first time in Army history, Sanders said. Women have long been authorized to wear earrings in their dress and service uniforms.

They will now be allowed to wear gold, silver, or diamond stud earrings when wearing combat uniforms in a garrison setting. Earrings remain restricted from field training, combat or other tactical settings, Sanders said. Not all the changes were geared exclusively toward women. The new policy allows men to wear clear nail polish in uniform.