>read the regs
You are a fucking idiot.
https:// www.cnn.com/2015/10/05/politics/special-operations-forces-facts/index.html
>They can grow beards
Operators have special grooming standards, separate from the rest of the military. They're allowed to have beards and long hair if they choose to when other service members may not. It's allowed so that they have the opportunity to blend in with the communities they work in, such as in Afghanistan, where beards are common.
< Not mercs you fucking retard