The female members of the Congressional Black Caucus also wrote Hagel earlier this month criticizing the Army 's new guidelines as `` discriminatory rules targeting soldiers who are women of color with little regard to what is needed to maintain their natural hair . '' Pentagon is set to review policies on grooming after complaints of racially discriminatory rules . The reviews will be completed over the next three months . African-American soldiers and lawmakers applauded the Pentagon 's decision to review rules . But some black service members said they were concerned about how it would affect their chances for promotion in a military that has historically been more open to hiring minorities than other branches.
Pentagon is set to review policies on grooming after complaints of racially discriminatory rules . The reviews will be completed over the next three months . African-American soldiers and lawmakers applauded the Pentagon 's decision to review rules . But some black service members said they were concerned about how it would affect their chances for promotion in a military that has historically been more open to hiring minorities than other branches.