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.
Time to move to Australia
NOPE…IT’S THE UNITED STATE’S’ OF AMERICA’S MILITARY.. YOU WHERE ,WHAT ALL THE OTHER SOLIDER’S WEAR…I HAVE OF COURSE NO PROBLEM WITH THERE RELIGION ,THAT’S THERE BELIEF’S . IF THEY ALLOW THIS SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE,WE WILL NOT KNOW IF ,SOMEONE IS IN THE MILITARY ,BY THEY WAY THEY DRESS..THE MILITARY IS A JOB AND THAT’S THE DRESS CODE. IF REGULAR CITIZEN WORKED WHERE THERE IS A DRESS CODE ,THAT’S WHAT YOU NEED TO WEAR ,OR DON’T SHOW UP FOR WORK….
Will the Christians have the same consideration?
Crazy!!!, did the America people approve this idiot idea?>?>???!!!
Bull$#%&!@*!
If your in the American military you wear what Americans wear!!!!!
Most disgusting thing I ever heard of. Glad I’m out I would be in Leavenworth he would be clean shaven and in proper uniform. even if I had to use my damn E tool. You would think that after that Hassan asshat did his bs that Muslims in the military wouldn’t even be an option.
What? A Uniform is a Uniform. Your religious clothing is for when you are on leave or rest, not for battle. How in the heck did this get through?
except Christians of course. total bs.
I bet they’re not allowed to wear a Cross or a Star of David!
INVITE THE ENEMY TO WALK AMONG US….THAT SHOULD WORK. V