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.
AND NO BIBLES=C**P
josh says:
“served 8 years in the Army, went to boot camp with a Saudi American? His last name was Saud, really nice guy. If willing to serve THIS Country, I am fine with it. We are a country of every ethnic background. Unless they are absolutely terrorists then we will need every willing individual to step up and serve for if and when the time comes to fight foreign and domestic enemies and the way the country is going with its children and lack of education, discipline, and manners. Take what you can get!!!”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/us-military-allow-religious-clothing-observances/comment-page-39/#comment-422176
served 8 years in the Army, went to boot camp with a Saudi American? His last name was Saud, really nice guy. If willing to serve THIS Country, I am fine with it. We are a country of every ethnic background. Unless they are absolutely terrorists then we will need every willing individual to step up and serve for if and when the time comes to fight foreign and domestic enemies and the way the country is going with its children and lack of education, discipline, and manners. Take what you can get!!!
Then Christian soldiers should be allowed to pray, wear crosses, etc. in observance of their beliefs.
Yet they remove Bibles.
If your an
NO TURBAANS OR BEARDS IN THE U.S. MILITARY EVER. KEEP OUR TROOPS ALL AMERICAN. NO MUSLIMS ALLOWED.
Absolute bull$#%&!@*, get the f–k out!!
I hope when a Native American joins he will be allowed to fear his eagle feathers
I wonder what would happen if a went to a mosque and refused to wear a kufi