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

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(04-05-2016, 04:21 PM)fredtoast Wrote: None of these "ant-beard" arguments hold any water because the military has already made exceptions and allowed other military personnel to wear beards for medical reasons.

If it was as dangerous as some pof you are claiming then the military would have discharged all of these other guys who wanted to wear beards instead of allowing them to remain in the military.

First of all; I have already said I have less of an issue with the facial hair than I do the altered headgear. Secondly the medical waiver is for Soldiers that are susceptible to ingrown hairs and the length is regulated to be no longer that the medical condition allows (universally no longer than 1/4"). I see no danger in wearing a beard; as some are authorized relaxed grooming standards just to "blend in" in a Combat environment. In Garrisson they must conform with the regulation.

My issue is more directed to the headgear, for which one of the reasons of wear is to cover the long hair of the Sikh.