"Muslims Demand Army Change Its Dress Code To Include Turbans And Beards"

I am deleting my response.

Please actually check the things you find on the internet before you create a big pile of bigotry on a site like this.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/armyturban.asp

I think that they should because of religious reasons. The army have to accommodate that its not everyday we have Muslims in the military.

Still wrapping my head around a massive departure from "Uniform Services" which in my mind means both in uniform and in appearance.

Once the Army began catering to other religions, then it opened the flood gates for the others to follow. If you want to tell one they cannot get preferential treatment, then all should have the same fate.

I believe the picture you posted is of a MC officer. I had a wise MC COL tell me that MC can get away with just about anything because no officer wants to be known as the one that ran a doctor out of the Army.

Take care with the "R" word. It is quite often used inappropriately, especially to quell free speech. Racism: Noun: the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.

Again, people getting bent out of shape without fact-checking an article and showing their racist side.

In my opinion, the sanctity of the uniform should be preserved to the utmost fullest extent of the implemented regulations. With the exceptions of Chaplains in active practice of the faith, or service members in an actual worship service of their faith. Then, the donning of religious articles should be allowed. The problem I see in the military now, is the various distinctions of headgear that represents one thing or another. Go with one headgear, the soft-cap and when units are conducting a function that is specific to their overall task and purpose, then "said" headgear should be worn for es spirit de corps purposes.

To allow members to wear religious affiliated headgear would cause distraction, bring unnecessary attention and detract from the good order and discipline in the military in general. If clothing materials, religious symbols and other items would continue to be a topic of issue or concern, then all things outside of the standard issue uniform should be banned to alleviate such contention. With the exception of actual practice of religion in a religious setting i.e. Chapel.

They should be allowed to wear it in the confines of there place of worship. Not outside.
They should not be allowed to grow there beards either.