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Sikh-American Army Officer Wins Ability to Serve with Beard, Turban
NBC News ^ | 04032016 | FRANCES KAI-HWA WANG

Posted on 04/03/2016 10:06:07 AM PDT by MadIsh32

In a decision by the U.S. Army Thursday, Capt. Simratpal Singh, a decorated Sikh-American officer and combat veteran, has received a long-term religious accommodation to serve with long hair, a beard, and turban in accordance with his Sikh faith.

In December, Singh — a West Point graduate, Army Ranger, and Bronze Star recipient — received a temporary accommodation to serve in the military with his articles of faith intact.

In March, a U.S. district judge issues a temporary restraining order against additional non-standard, discriminatory testing. According to The Sikh Coalition, which is representing Singh with The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery, Singh is the first Sikh American to receive religious accommodation while already actively serving in the U.S. Army.

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KEYWORDS: religion; sikhamericans; usmilitary
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21 posted on 04/03/2016 11:09:11 AM PDT by gaijin
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22 posted on 04/03/2016 11:10:36 AM PDT by gaijin
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To: gaijin
Please tell me that was photoshopped.

This makes me sick to my stomach.

23 posted on 04/03/2016 11:13:25 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Delegates So Far: Trump (736); Cruz (463); Rubio (171); Kasich (143)
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To: Regulator

Sikhs are not our enemy. They hate Islam as much as we do. They served in the British army throughout history. They even served the US in World War 1...


24 posted on 04/03/2016 11:20:31 AM PDT by crazydad
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To: crazydad

Believe what you want. The guy put himself above others.

What’s next? He gets a pilot slot because it’s beneath him to serve with the unwashed Christian masses?


25 posted on 04/03/2016 11:29:55 AM PDT by Regulator
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To: katana

I agree with you. He earned the tab. He served with distinction in combat. That’s good enough for me.


26 posted on 04/03/2016 11:33:59 AM PDT by Volunteer (Though I know that the hypnotized never lie, do ya? - The Who)
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To: ClearCase_guy

+1


27 posted on 04/03/2016 12:09:37 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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To: gaijin

I will never get used to that.


28 posted on 04/03/2016 12:14:52 PM PDT by CASchack
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To: Regulator

Simple solution: If they get shot in the head then no benefits.


29 posted on 04/03/2016 12:21:48 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: gaijin

Not my Army, Not my Fathers Army, not my Grandfathers Army. I guess the old insult “your mother wears Army boots” is no longer a slur.


30 posted on 04/03/2016 12:54:31 PM PDT by ABN 505 (Right is right if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong. ~Archbishop Fulton John)
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To: katana

Thx for the truth


31 posted on 04/03/2016 12:56:15 PM PDT by advertising guy
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To: max americana

Sikhs have served in the British army for centuries and in the Indian army ever since independence.

Haven’t they already resolved turban related issues like gas mask seal and ballistic protection?

Sikhs hate Muslims and integrate well in America. I’d take 10,000 Sikhs in our armed forces over one Mohammedan.

Real question: since India has a modern air force, are Sikhs disqualified to be air crewmen because of their headgear?


32 posted on 04/03/2016 1:56:24 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: MinuteGal

That sounds about right!


33 posted on 04/03/2016 2:02:10 PM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent (EEe)
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To: gaijin
Not sure what the intended purpose of the pregnancy simulator's use is for the Army.

In a sane world, it would be a demonstration of how and why the Army is no place for a woman.

34 posted on 04/03/2016 4:28:14 PM PDT by rdcbn ("If what has happened here is not treason, it is its first cousin." Zell Millera)
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To: MadIsh32

He can wear his beard, because his religion matters.

But he has to bake wedding cakes, because his religion doesn’t matter.

What a country?


35 posted on 04/04/2016 7:42:46 AM PDT by xzins (Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: katana

Personal safety and effectiveness.

Helmet—obvious

No beard—ensures solid seal when wearing gas mask

Hair: cleanliness in the field


36 posted on 04/04/2016 2:37:31 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Volunteer

Opens the door for muslimes and cross-dressing homosexuals.

An exemption for one is an exemption to all.


37 posted on 04/04/2016 2:39:26 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: elcid1970

“Haven’t they already resolved turban related issues like gas mask seal and ballistic protection?”

Simple answer. . .no. And Brits don’t usually go to combat MOPP equipped. . .we do.


38 posted on 04/04/2016 2:40:13 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Hulka

Yeah, I know. Going MOPP 4 for hours on end is a real gas.

In 1918 the Italians went into battle without masks against the Austrians at Caporetto. Died by the thousands.


39 posted on 04/04/2016 2:53:49 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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