New U.S. Army hair, uniform and grooming standards allow for ponytails, nail polish, earrings & more. Big changes to grooming and uniform standards are on the way, as are updates to outdated terminology and imagery used in Army regulations to illustrate proper soldier appearance. The changes represent the first update since 2017 to Army Regulation 670-1, the “Guide to Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia,” and are aimed at reflecting the Army’s renewed focus on equity, diversity and inclusion while adhering to functionality, good order and discipline. The changes were developed over several months in 2020 and reviewed in late November by a panel of officers and soldiers between the ages of 24 and 55 that included 15 women and two men, plus non-voting subject matter experts. The changes will become effective at the end of February when the Army issues its guidance to the force. (Read more.)

Yesterday morning, FF James Torsney, TL-172, was injured when a window air conditioner fell, hitting him in the head. Tonight, FF Torsney was released from the hospital with honors from his brother firefighters.

UK -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he takes "full responsibility for everything that the government has done" as the UK's Covid-19 death toll tops 100,000.

What does it even mean to take full responsibility when nobody holds you accountable?

NYPD Chief Terence Monahan: In 1921, a few great cops founded the Policewomen’s Endowment Association. These NYPD women set in motion a storied history of blazing trails and crashing through ceilings. Continuing that legacy today, PEA members are hard at work keeping NYers safe. Happy 100th anniversary!

Words change when you get power.

AR15COM: Rate my setup.

Meanwhile in Brooklyn, NYC.

Incredible Wall Street Journal video investigation on Proud Boys role in the protests against mass fraud US President Election 2020.

Voice Of Man: My heart is broken. I have no words.

A horrific crash on the QEW has killed 2 women that were in this car. It crossed into the EB lanes of the highway around 6 this morning in Burlington, Canada.

Meanwhile, in NYC -- NYPD appear to be attempting deescalation tactics tonight (no body armor, light officer presence, chatting with BLM/Antifa.

The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday voted to show its support for any legislation that expedites the process for immigrants working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic to obtain U.S. citizenship.

The resolution was introduced by Council President Nury Martinez, and said in part, "the city of Los Angeles should request the U.S. Congress and the President to establish a fast-track process that would grant citizenship expeditiously to immigrant frontline workers who have proven their courage, commitment and dedication to saving lives.

She noted that the French Interior Ministry established a fast-track citizenship process for immigrant frontline workers in France, and it has approved over 700 citizenship applications.

"Many frontline workers do not have the luxury of working from home, they receive lower wages on average and come disproportionately from socio-economically disadvantaged groups," the resolution said.

"Immigrant frontline workers amidst this pandemic, who continuously expose themselves and their families to the deadly pandemic, deserve the right to apply and be granted U.S. citizenship for their courage and dedication to preserving life," it added.

The resolution must next be approved by Mayor Eric Garcetti.