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.
I disagree with this. Don’t trust them and we need to stop bending over for them to get reamed up the ass again as they wipe up w their towels from finishing on our ass. As usual- Our country our beliefs our rules laws and now even military regs don’t apply to them…WTF
What next ?
I’m not christian by the way. If anyone is wondering. I just think it’s obvious racism and discrimination.
That is total bull c**p. You cant be over a certain weight as an American or below a certain height but you can wear a freaking towel on your head? I have always supported our military but who’s military is this?
Fire her
Obama is the Savage, this another one of Obama s plans .
When you thought California, couldn’t be more.. California..
Hell no ! Don’t need any one in our Military with ties to other Countries.Only a American Military.
W.T.F.
The military has lost it’s mind ! What are they trying to do!