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.
luis says:
“I think everyone talking $#%&!@* and is not in the military is garbage fight in war than come talk to me… There in innocent kids women men dying everyday you are all worried and crying about uniforms no hope for USA anymore selfish bastards nothing but ignorant people the day someone close to you dies you gonna jump straight to religion”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/us-military-allow-religious-clothing-observances/comment-page-10/#comment-417868
No…The military is based upon uniformity and conformity…Don’t be asinine…
I think everyone talking $#%&!@* and is not in the military is garbage fight in war than come talk to me… There in innocent kids women men dying everyday you are all worried and crying about uniforms no hope for USA anymore selfish bastards nothing but ignorant people the day someone close to you dies you gonna jump straight to religion
If i said u weren’t allowed to wear a cross round ur neck, would u view that as fair?
Especially Muslims Robert Harcrow if the American people don’t watch out they will be like us in Scotland, being told we can’t say this or we can’t do that because it could upset the the Muslims. Muslims are the enemy and their is one in the white House.
And the way of the wicked World we go! Come quickly Lord Jesus++++
But They don’t want them reading the bible. When will this c**p stop?
WTF?!?
Can’t wear a NBC mask with a Shiite beard…or TOWEL.
luis says:
“I served my country I’m Mexican American and proud with pride”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/us-military-allow-religious-clothing-observances/comment-page-10/#comment-417880