Joe B.

Bearded since: 2010. I am a dedicated, permanent beard grower.

Comments:
I was enlisted in the Marines for five years and after having to shave roughly six-seven days a week, and sometimes twice a day, all I could think about was growing a beard.

How do I feel about my beard? I love it. A few of my friends got out around the same time as me and we are all growing what we call "Freedom Beards". Our friends who are still enlisted are very jealous. Most of my feedback is positive. But for the negative people I just tell them to get over it, it's my face.