04-05-2016, 03:30 PM
When you sign that contract and take that oath, you are no longer a normal US citizen with normal rights. You are government property and held to different standards and laws, including the UCMJ. I agree with bfine that it's a slippery slope. The military has always had provisions for religious members. I had a cross under my uniform, a Bible in my pocket and I attended Church every Sunday at Fort Jackson.
That said, none of those things conflicted with uniformity. Wearing a turbin and beard obviously does.
That said, none of those things conflicted with uniformity. Wearing a turbin and beard obviously does.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
