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.
The enemy is inside the gates. It’s your fault America you elected the most radical leftist, Muslim, America hating, Marxist hell-bent on destroying the nation. It’s your fault America, now you have the government you deserve.
So very very wrong
Not while iam around. He will be told to take off his towel and put it in his locker were it belongs.
BS!!!
It is good to aloow them wear their religious ornament or piece of clothing,because if these people are religious and god fearing they will serve the country well except the religiong which says kill in the name of religion.
They should not be bowing to their demands. They have no right to demand anything from us. If I were president i would be kicking their butts out of America.
Stop giving in.
that’s bull ron
they would be out of uniform , just saying!
Rediculous