Sikh U.S. Army captain allowed to wear beard, turban in uniform

[Belsnickel]

(04-03-2016, 04:08 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Because you are a federal employee defending your Nation. There has to be a degree of uniformity in a institution that defends a Nation. I do feel consideration should be given to practice your religion; however, certain concessions must be made if you but country above all else. 

I have a hard time with that, though. You are volunteering to defend the freedoms f this country, but are not able to enjoy them? I think the rules set a couple of years ago saying that as long as they do not hinder military readiness then accommodations can be made is an appropriate one. As it says in the article, thousands of soldiers have been allowed beards for medical reasons, and the turban, well, they can often fit right in.