MrSelfDestruct@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoThey're really gonna put The Onion out of worklemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square287linkfedilinkarrow-up1773arrow-down17
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minus-squareGodric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·5 days agoThe facial hair thing started before they really let African people into the army as a way to ensure a good gas mask seal during WW1. I think it’s a dumb rule enforced only for some amorphous idea of “discipline” nowadays, though.
minus-squareCalypsoGirl@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoBut gas masks are still a thing in the military.
The facial hair thing started before they really let African people into the army as a way to ensure a good gas mask seal during WW1. I think it’s a dumb rule enforced only for some amorphous idea of “discipline” nowadays, though.
But gas masks are still a thing in the military.