[DaBroasta]

First, that airman is going to learn (eventually) that when he tries to break up a bar fight or a domestic disturbance…that braid is going to be an excellent target for an idiot to grab and do some damage to the airman.

Excellent point--with today's surveillance capability some sentry removal techniques may no longer work but grabbing the target by the hair and pulling the head back to expose the throat was one reason given for military members having short hair.

[USAF1985]

Also a reason why when we had to wear Service uniform with tie on patrol…I wore a clip-on.