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12 Duq. L. Rev. 161 (1973-1974)
The World of Wigs: Military Reservists and Their Wearing of Short Hair Wigs

handle is hein.journals/duqu12 and id is 191 raw text is: Duquesne Law Review Volume 12, Number 2, Winter, 1973 The World of Wigs: Military Reservists and Their Wearing of Short Hair Wigst Neil J. Dilloff* 1. THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM The wearing of wigs by military reservists as a method of conform- ing with the respective grooming and haircut standards set by the various Armed Services has burgeoned into a panoply of litigation in the past few years. The position of the Armed Forces in this matter has been basically one of opposing the use of short hair wigs to meet haircut standards, while the arguments of the reservists have centered on their quasi-military status and the fact that by the use of hair- pieces they are outwardly conforming to the hair regulations and poli- cies. This article will deal with several facets of the controversy in- cluding when a reservist can safely wear a wig, what written and unwritten regulations the military has used to attempt to thwart this method of compliance, the development of the pertinent cases, the prospects for future litigation and a suggested solution to the problem. A. Reservists: The Wearing of Wigs for Weekend Drill and for Summer Active Duty The wig controversy has thus far centered primarily on the wearing of wigs during the reservist's weekend drills. The only other contact t The views expressed by this article must be considered the views of the individual author and do not purport to promulgate or voice the views of the Judge Advocate Gen- eral of the Navy, or any other agency or department of the United States. A.B., 1970, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; J.D., 1973, Georgetown University Law Center. Presently serving in the Litigation and Claims Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy.

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