Top Navy SEAL orders haircuts and inspections for ‘ethically misaligned’ elite force

Published August 23, 2019 9:03pm ET



Navy SEALs will have to adhere to traditional grooming standards and regular inspections in a new “back to basics” directive aimed at restoring proper leadership and ethics within the special warfare community.

Rear Adm. Collin Green, the Navy Special Warfare Command chief, issued the four-page directive to senior leaders after a series of incidents that raised questions about the SEAL community’s morality and discipline.

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