In 2014, the Pentagon announced that members of the various branches of the United States Armed Forces would be permitted to wear religious clothing, have a designated prayer time, and participate in other religious observances.
Under the new policy, troops would first need to apply for a waiver before an individual would be accepted or rejected for an exemption.
This policy would allow for military personnel to wear turbans, grow beards, wear a yarmulke, or carry prayer beads if approved for a waiver. According to the Department of Defense (DOD), religious exemptions would be granted on a case-by-case basis, and may be denied if such practices would interfere with an individual or unit’s mission.
This, of course, has had a trickle-down effect on ROTC programs and military academies, and now a controversy is brewing at the Military College of South Carolina — more commonly referred to as The Citadel.
To read about how the administration there is between a rock and a hard place in decided whether to allow a Muslim female student to wear her hijab with her uniform, continue reading on the next page:
Hell no
I am Eighty one years old , my darling grandparents were immigrants from then Bohemia on one side Ireland on the other. All immigrants through the years wanted to speak English and live like their fellow Americans. They were law abiding citizens . The new immigrants and
Please no
What an effing mistake
We have 6000 muslims serving in the arm services should they be kicked out
Should live like Americans or go back to their countries and be hsppy
Should live like Americans or go back to their countries and be happy
WHY WOULD WE WANT OUR CHILDREN EXPOSED TO THIS FILTH!
THERE IS NOTHING POSITIVE!
Totally reprehensible!!!
Really!? Well where are they?