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It's been wielded as a weapon of intimidation in conflicts throughout history. More recently, it's been subject to an outright ban by the top brass. But the beard only in its most neatly trimmed form, mind you is enjoying a groundswell of support at the grass-roots/stubble level in militaries around the world, including in the U.S., where a historic recruiting shortfall has left Pentagon leaders scrambling to find new ways to fill the ranks.
As a young boy born in DC to Indian immigrant parents and raised in the Sikh faith, Vishavjit Singh faced persistent prejudice and violence in the U.S. + India