Rites of passage, embraced and encouraged among us. A rite of passage for any male in becoming a man is the growing of a mustache. An American yet to expierence this passage is Andrew Garcia, a United States Navy sailor. Many times he has made the sacrifice for the love of his family and country to endure months out at sea not knowing the dangers ahead. While required to shave service members also have the Freedom to grow out mustaches, here lies a contradiction. In order for Andrew Garcia to expierence this rite of passage he needs to be given the adequate amount of time to grow one without interference and to sport that mustache in time for what is known as Movember, a cause for support and knowledge of prostate cancer



