I don't recall anyone in the Army or the Navy pushing "squared" wearing of the "combination cover" but, offhand, I don't recall anyone wearing one tilted, either. It didn't take a lot of hair to wear that cover straight, and I would have felt weird tilting it. See below.
The Dallas Police Department currently permits facial hair and tattoos. But they also are now authorized to wear cowboy hats, which I think is a very cool change. Fort Worth and some other local towns have been doing it for years.
I think the facial hair thing stems from SpecOps personnel being permitted to do it, all these tough guys sporting facial hair, etc. The tattoos come from the SpecOps folks, too, but it is also a 21st century (and earlier) cultural phenomenon. I remember some very hot women sporting ink in certain noticeable places as far back as the 1980s. Sporting ink here, there, and everywhere became super popular, you see it on all of the athletes, Hollywood icons, and military personnel. Way back when, you never saw it except on certain criminals, and seafarers/Sailors from all services/Marines. But it caught on in a major way.
To understand the prevalence of tattoos consider this
AI answer to the question of how many Americans have tattoos:
To understand the prevalence of tattoos among Americans, consider the following points:
- Approximately 30% of Americans have at least one tattoo.
- The percentage is higher among younger adults, particularly those aged 18-29.
- Women are slightly more likely than men to have tattoos.
- Tattoo popularity has increased significantly over the past two decades.
- Cultural acceptance of tattoos has grown, influencing more people to get inked.
- Many individuals view tattoos as a form of self-expression or art.
