Should the Army Ban French Manicures, Ponytails, and Earrings?


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The Army Considers Banning French Manicures, Ponytails, and Earrings

Recently, Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond Chandler posted a message on Facebook saying that he and his staff will be changing Army grooming standards over the next few months and asking Internet denizens to "give me your thoughts on earrings for females in ACUs [Army combat uniforms], or if French-tipped fingernails should be allowed." Since then, there's also been discussion about making Read more

Picture It: Army Pink


Updated 12/02/10 12:08 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

John McCain Challenges Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Activists dressed in pink army uniforms held up signs during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, where John McCain led the fight to keep "don't ask, don't tell" from being repealed. View 3 Photos ›Photo 1Photo 2Photo 3 Read more

The Look For Less: J Brand Rolled Army Chinos


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Rolled/Cuffed Baggy Army Khakis

Are you on team green? The green trend, that is. If so, you should make room for these J Brand Santa Cruz Crop Chinos ($216) in your closet. They're exceptionally cool and comfortable, not to mention right on trend. You can dress them up with high-heeled sandals or down with flip-flops or sneakers. But, sticking to my mantra: why pay more when you can pay less? To see the look for Read more

Miss England to Drop Swimsuit, Add Sports


Updated 03/17/10 12:42 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 17 comments

Miss England Gets Rid of Swimsuit Competition, Adds Sports

For its annual swimsuit edition, Sports Illustrated might pretend that posing in a bathing suit counts as an athletic activity, but that won't suffice for Miss England's new sports challenge. The pageant has decided to ax the swimsuit competition and add sports. After Katrina Hodge — a soldier in the British army — won the title of Miss England last year, the pageant decided to ditch the Read more

Look of the Day: Disarming In Army


Updated 05/19/09 8:04 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 8 comments

Look of the Day: Disarming In Army

TheStyleSample may be wearing a military-inspired outfit, but to me she's disarming in army. Her look is layering done so right. First, I love the green bustier top; in fact, I tried something similar during a recent vintage-shopping run. The oversize khaki shirt is also super cool and tames the sexiness of the bustier. Her newsboy cap and boyfriend jeans pull in masculinity while her sandals and Read more

Army Suicides Likely Surpass Combat Deaths in January


Updated 10/29/09 1:50 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 28 comments

Army Suicides Likely Surpass Combat Deaths in January

When an Army official says "This is terrifying. We do not know what's going on," there's a problem. It may be looking at the grimmest suicide statistics yet. If the seven confirmed suicides plus 17 pending cases are compared to the 16 combat deaths in January, it seems the Army's previous fear may be reality: more deaths by suicide than combat. Col. Kathy Platoni, the Army's chief psychologist, Read more

Join The Army, Get The Gals


Updated 07/09/07 7:49 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Join The Army, Get The Gals

In America, you're told to "Be All That You Can Be" by joining the Army. In Ukraine, I guess that translates into being a ladies' man. The following is a recruitment video for the Ukrainian armed forces. It's so over the top (dry ice and all), it's good. No translation necessary. Read more