A video showing a long line of Marines, standing close together while waiting for haircuts, has sparked questions about what's more important — military discipline or social distancing?
, posted the video Monday, saying he received it from a source. At a Pentagon news conference Tuesday, a reporter asked Army Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, if Marines could forego a haircut rather than run the risk of contracting COVID-19.He then riffed on one of the most important battles of World War II.
Milley said existing hair standards should continue to apply to all military branches during the pandemic. That said, Milley and Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who was six feet away at a separate podium, made clear they weren't pleased with Marines standing so close together in the video described as coming from"The commandant [at Camp Pendleton], if he's watching, is probably already on it," Esper said.
"There's no doubt in my mind that you could go to any camp, fort, base - you name it - and find somebody not following the guidance," Esper said."Our challenge is to get out there and educate the chain of command."
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