The Army's compromise is now to let women wear dreadlocks along the same guidelines already allowed for braids, cornrows and twists. That is, they must be of uniform size and shape, evenly spaced ...

Petty Officer 1st Class Jacqualynn Leak, another member of the working group who has worn dreadlocks since 2014, surveyed dozens of female sailors affected by the ban.

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Female sailors will also be permitted to style their hair below the collar of their shirt. Petty Officer 1st Class Jacqualynn Leak, who has had dreadlocks since 2014, led efforts behind the reversal.

The U.S. Navy is joining other branches of the armed forces, including the Marines, the Army and the Air Force, and putting an end to its ban on dreadlocks for the women who serve our country.

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Female soldiers can now wear their hair in dreadlocks, Army Secretary Eric Fanning announced this week alongside several other changes to the service’s appearance standards.

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