Faith In The Army

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by Zoe Pollock

Marcia Coyle reports that "for the first time in more than 30 years, the U.S. military has allowed an enlisted Sikh soldier to maintain his religiously-mandated turban, beard and hair while serving in the Army." James Joyner reacts:

The ultimate objection, really, is cultural.  As Nick Tankersley puts it, "Turbans and beards? Not in my military." I was part of that culture long enough to share that visceral reaction.  But my rationality allows me to see it for what it is and...