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Mulling over the mullet: Global armed forces divided over back-in-fashion hairstyle

Military mullets fine for parties, not parades

Some military personnel may want to sport a mullet – and last year, Canada allowed the wearing of the back-in-fashion haircut.

But even though the look seems to be the go-to hairstyle for 2025, most big military powers – including the UK, the US and China – do not allow it.

However, despite so many countries outlawing the Kentucky waterfall, some personnel are trying to bend the rules and get away with rocking the iconic "business-at-the-front, party-at-the-back" style.

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