The Pentagon has approved a new policy that will allow troops to wear turbans and other religious clothing and engage in religious observances.
Until now there has been no set policy in the military to allow accommodations for religion.
Soldiers must apply for a waiver to be able to wear their religious garment or engage in a specific religious activity, which the military says they will take on a case-by-case basis.
The Pentagon has approved a new policy that will allow troops to seek waivers to wear religious clothing, seek prayer time or engage in religious practices.Defense officials say the waivers will be decided on a case-by-case basis and will depend on where the service member is stationed and whether the change would affect military readiness or the mission.
Until now there has been no consistent policy across the military to allow accommodations for religion. Now, for example, Jewish troops can seek a waiver to wear a yarmulke, or Sikhs can seek waivers to wear a turban and grow a beard.
Others can request specific prayer times or ask that they be allowed to carry prayer beads or other items.
The policy also says that service members can choose not to recognize any religion, according to NBC News.
According to Defense Department statistics obtained by NBC, there are only three Sikh Americans in the military. There are about 3,700 Muslims. 6,300 Buddhists, and 1,500 Wiccans.
The directive stresses that “the importance of uniformity and adhering to standards, of putting unit before self, is more significant and needs to be carefully evaluated when considering each request for accommodation,” according to NBC.
Military uniform. Think UNIFORM. Translates to being alike, same. Promotes discipline. Another try to bring down American custom and character.
FOR THE RECORD, the gentleman in the photo is not Muslim but Sikh, Sikhs being from India and not the Middle East. Know the difference before raging with all your racist, ignorant comments.
Schools are not allowed to have God in their classrooms, banning all prayers & there is chaos in classrooms, prayers & religious meetings are banned in a public place, American soldiers aren’t allowed to practice their religion & now in the midst of turmoil & unrest the pentagon??? is now allowing troops to wear turbans –wow what a way to calm the angry, fed-up American citizens that are in the minority population scale & walking that tight rope trying to appease the 2/3 world population of Muslims.–now how would you rate our chances of reforming our government to benefit American citizens–after deporting all of those who don’t belong & sending them where the sun don’t shine?
Judyr
Our uniform is just that, a uniform. It distinguishes, it has meaning. This is the last straw. It is time to overthrow our government in honor of our constitution.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html
Unbelievable…I guess too the regime will want us to say Heil Obama…
THAT IS BULL$#%&!@*!!!!!!!!!!! THAT IS WRONG!!!!!!!!
Bull$#%&!@* !!!!
So very stupid
Bull!