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Marines with Skin Condition Affecting Mostly Black Men Could Now Be Booted Under New Policy

By InnerKwest Editorial | April 2025 A quiet shift in U.S. military policy has raised alarms among advocates for racial equity and veteran health rights. According to newly uncovered Marine Corps documentation, troops suffering from pseudofolliculitis barbae—a chronic skin condition disproportionately affecting Black men—may now face involuntary discharge if the condition is deemed “disqualifying for service.” Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), commonly …