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.
Really? How will one tell from another if only their head is show? a turbine is a turbine dude. No offense but i am sure these so called american muslim’s will get shout out of fear seeing the turbine and react unconsiuosly.
Bull$#%&!@* !!!!
That’s interesting
Mr. Lee, this man in the picture is not a muslim. He is Indian, shik
You have got to be $#%&!@*ting me. You fuking people are fuking crazy.
Yet another example of Obama and his intent to destroy America!!!
I’ll bet if some good Christian tried to read his bible in public, they would be all over him. We are running from the answer not towards it. I’m all for freedom of religion, BUT, my God instructs me to LOVE, not kill or hate. Just a thought.
SOUNDS LIKE EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF ###
Total BS! The downfall of the worlds finest fighting force
What happen to the ARMY OF ONE???? I am a 8 year (1979-1987) Navy Disabled Vet. I had my bread till 1985 when the Navy did away with it’s 200 year tradition. An now this! This is Total bull SH*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now we let them do any thing that they want to do!!!!