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.
Not good, soldier haveto be soldiers, and his religion keep in his heart, and worship in services .
worse..
I believe that the military should remain religion neutral and not allow any religious garb.
Let’s see how they like crosses
Break em out Christians
Nice big ones
total bull$#%&!@*
marine dressed as a rag head i dont think so.
This should not be allowed
That is stupid. The only thing they need to wear is their military uniform. They are not fighting a religious battle. They are fighting for the USA.
BUT I CAN’T HAVE LONG HAIR. GO $#%&!@*IN FIGURE.
This is bull$#%&!@* they join in our military and they to change our ways $#%&!@* them change your ways you raghead $#%&!@*ers