Posted on 04/01/2016 5:43:35 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
In what is fantastic news for religious liberty, the U.S. Army granted a Sikh soldier a long-term accommodation to serve in the military while wearing a beard and turban. Captain Simratpal Singh, a West Point graduate who received a Bronze Star in Afghanistan, had previously cut his hair and beard while serving, but filed a request for accommodation in October of 2015. That accommodation was granted today.
As part of the accommodation, the turbans worn have to be either black or camouflage.
Three other Sikhs are seeking a similar accommodation before beginning Basic Combat Training, but according to the Sikh Coalition, these requests have been ignored.
The government should be doing everything possible to allow for religious liberty. Captain Singh is clearly an accomplished soldier, and a beard and turban won't have a negative effect on this.
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
Sikh’s Rock!
What about having to wear gas mask?
What about Bibles?
I understand about the bad decision. Sikhs have a history of being ferocious fighters for freedom. Muslim savages would probably rather not tangle with them
I'm SICK and tired of liberals and their SELECTIVE PRIDE in our Constitution ONLY when it suits them.
Active Duty ping.
Leni
Sikh’s kill Muslims good. I have no problem with this.
Excellent post by you.
Probably coming soon. Just wait for the first troublemaker.
SO.......
In the case of a chemical attack, this guy is totally screwed, and he is OK with that? That’s just from his persepctive.
Watch for all the other “religions” to pop up that say they can have long hair, top knots, totoos on their foreheads, the list goes on and on.
This is rediculous. When joining the military you give up some rights, willingly.
Unless this is an April fool. Lord I hate this day more and more every year.
I don’t see the problem, this has been done before for several Sikhs and even a Muslim or two. The gas mask issue, while a real concern, hasn’t been one for some time now. In my 30 months in Iraq, my pro-mask sat in the bottom of my duffle, never to be seen.
While appearance may be an issue, I think the military these days worries too much about what looks right, as opposed to doing what is right.
Can you conceal a Glock26 inside a turban?
Coming soon to a Army near you
And Christians cant wear a cross.
What utter bs.
This is the sh1t going on as to why we need a purge and complete disbanding of all fedral alphabet agencies.
I agree it is a bad decision.
Your a better man than I, Gunga Din!
Why have any standards at all ?
Toss out that AR-670-1 and let everyone wear whatever the hell they want ! /S
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