Deployment Fro

It has become somewhat of a tradition for soldiers and those who work in places like Afghanistan and Iraq to grow out their beards while away from home. This phenomenon is affectionately referred to as the "Deployment Beard". It's a horrible tradition that often makes people look like mangy vikings after spending several months deployed. The bottom line is that there are only a select few people in this world who can pull off a beard effectively, and I am not one of them. 

When I try and grow out my beard I look like the combination of a 14 year old kid and someone whose face just got attacked with a weed whacker after spending several months in prison. It's pretty appalling. If only puberty hadn't left me behind. However, not wanting to miss an opportunity to make an ass out of my self for other people's amusement, I have embarked on an alternative course of action: The Deployment Fro. I may not be able to grow a beard but I can definitely grow a mean fro. I only hope that this trend becomes as pervasive as the deployment beard. I'll provide monthly updates on the progress of the deployment fro, with pictures! So, on that note: June 28th update: