02-24-2014, 06:08 PM
Quote:it might have been a mark of prestige, similar to the beards worn by operators such as green berets, navy seals, marsoc marines etc.
Salvete
just to clarify, the beards worn by SEALS and SF Types are more in response to blending in with the indigenous personnel in their area of operations. There are plenty of SF/SEAL types who are as prestigious as their other brothers and they dont sport a beard. Perhaps this roman in the relieft was sporting a beard because he picked up on a local custom or fashion of some sort.
