The Germans tried long hair in the 70s. Hygiene was also an issue.
The Germans tried long hair in the 70s. Hygiene was also an issue.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/the-german-hair-force-a-failed-experiment-in-military-manes-a-744992.html
So is it was just a matter of the Navy ruling hair had to be cut close in order for gas masks to seal properly? I can understand that. So it turns out long hair really doesn't matter other than that?