- This is today’s U.S. Army folks. A soldier just got authorization to wear a beard because of his Norse pagan faith. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/04/25/this-soldier-just-got-authorization-to-wear-a-beard-because-of-his-norse-pagan-faith/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow 182 comments army