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.
no way
Bull$#%&!@*! the inmates have taken over the asylum!
$#%&!@* THAT. This is AMERICA, dress like we do or get the $#%&!@* out
OK, THAT’LL JUST GET THEM SHOT !!! V
No way……..this will never be. Are we sheep ?????
“Hey, Sarge. I know we’re in a fire-fight, but it’s prayer time. By the way, which way is Mecca?”
what the fuk is happening in this country.$#%&!@* was not like this when I was in the Corps. you got what the Corps wanted you to have and that was it.
no way
The Hamas, the Al Qaeda, and the Muslim Brotherhood are Terrorists. Barrack Obama, our current Senate and our current Representatives in Washington, DC spread war across Africa and the Middle East, want war in Asia and Europe, support and finance the CIA’s Color Wars and support and finance Terrorism. The United Nations does not respect human life. In the Muslim nations of the United Nations women and children are slaves. NATO is only a war machine. Arrest Barrack Obama for Treason. Fire Joe Biden, Eric Holder, John Kerry, and every one of Obama’s Appointees. Shred Obama’s Executive Orders. We should not have 36 radical Muslim Terrorist Training Camps inside the United States. No Incumbents.
Turbans are worn by sikh not muslims. You can wear a cross.