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.
But the Christians can’t pray? Really wtf is going on and when will people stand up to say enough is enough!
WTF here we go!
unless you are Christian.
Viking horns on kelvar helmets and spaghetti strainers. Freaking awesome.
He’ll no out troops aren’t Muslims if they want to wear turbans go home where they belong doesn’t bong in USA
NO WAY, THIS IS WRONG. NEVER TRUST A MUSLIM, REMEMBER FT. HOOD TX.
get this trash out of OUR military and out of our country
What can we do I call like they day I sign petitions whT can we do
this should not be done
As soon as they say no to someone, they will be in a lawsuit for Military to deal with. Nothing like setting the military up. Don’t want to follow the rules of the military, DON’T JOIN!! DUH!!