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.
Infiltration of our Armed Services.
Just more undoing.
Bull $#%&!@*—-if they want to be Americans dress like it or go back to the $#%&!@* hole you left—-we do not need them here period.
ANOTHER STUPID POLICY. Change it back to the way it was.
This is so wrong, let them join their country’s military
afftongrown says:
“Of course, as usual, we are speaking of the muslims once again! Will they allow the Roman Catholic military person to drop everything at noon and 6pm for the Angeles? Hasnever occurred before, let’s see just how well so much distraction is tolerated!”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/us-military-allow-religious-clothing-observances/comment-page-26/#comment-419531
Of course, as usual, we are speaking of the muslims once again! Will they allow the Roman Catholic military person to drop everything at noon and 6pm for the Angeles? Hasnever occurred before, let’s see just how well so much distraction is tolerated!
NO $#%&!@*ING WAY!
How about building more tanks, ships, and build up the Military instead of all this sensitive awareness bull$#%&!@*!
This is a crazy Idea!.. but a good one.