Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

When you join the u.s army do you have to cut your hair bald?.Or is it a free choice?

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

During basic training and some AIT schools, your head is shaved with clippers, so you're not totally bald.

This is to make everybody the same, to aid with hygiene, and also if you're training in the summer, it's a lot cooler than having hair up top anyway.

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

not bald, you just have to be well groomed...which means short :)

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

It is strictly a matter of hygiene

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

Crew cut, For health reason's and you want to make sure your gas mask fit's right aswel.

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

When those are talking hygine, they are talking about lice. Lice is a big problem in the world and when one is out in the field for days or weeks without a shower or access to lice medication, the next best thing is to cut the hair short.

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

To make everyone uniform and prevent parasites (lice etc.) definitely not free choice

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

Conformity.

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

Break u down mentally and erase individuality. Women don't have to cut their hair.

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

not bald just really short the reason is because they sweat alot and they use helmets another reason is for the gas mask to put it on easier =0

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

There is a military standard and it is not bald.

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

Originally, it was so that the enemy could not sneak up behind you and grab a hand full of hair, pull your head back and slit your throat. Now, it's for hygenic reasons during boot-camp, to aid in uniformity and also to show a clear change from your past life as a civilian and your new life as a soldier.

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

They shave your head in every service.. They strip you down to the bare min and then build you up as they feel right.

Why Do They Make Solders Cut Their Hair Bald?

Soldiers began to cut their hair real short during the First World War for reasons of hygiene; the filthy conditions of the trenches led to infestations of head lice.

Modern soldiers keep their hair short in order to maintain a sharp military appearance.