The Looming Armageddon of The U.S. Military’s New Anti-Beard Policy

The Looming Armageddon of The U.S. Military’s New Anti-Beard Policy

By Dr. John P. Cordle, Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired) Introduction There is an episode of Star Trek (S1:E2) that has always chilled me to the bone, called “Armageddon”. The premise is that wars are too costly, so they are gamed out using a computer simulation. Predicted deaths are calculated, then assigned to the general population…