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

The Turban and other clothing I can understand because it is something that is changed with ease. The Military has already made exceptions for Kippah or Yarmulke, so no big deal there. I, personal, have often wished I had the choice to either wear head gear or not as I am not real a "hat person".

The beard is another issue, I understand it is required by their tenants, but there are reasons I'm sure every service member know that prevent us from wearing beards. They are good reasons and important for our safety, sometimes the Military must even protect us from ourselves.

No we have an established dress code. However let's leave it up to our current active duty people overall !

For this topic, I would like to fall back on my favorite answer to someone complaining about any aspect of the military, "If you don't like it, quit wasting space, slots and oxygen and GET OUT!" You should be well versed in what you are getting yourself into before you enlist. IF you are not, do yourself a favor and do some research. If you don't agree with our policies, I'm sorry, but once again, this is not the profession for you. There is a reason those grooming standards are in place, and that is to save your life! So unless you want to volunteer to never wear a gas-mask nor MOPP gear in a contaminated area, don't bother wasting tax-payer dollars by joining. You are the one that needs to conform to the standards of the US military, not the other way around.

Not just No..He|_|_ No.. If u can't dress like everyone else don't join

those are not muslims, they are sikhs...

I know an allowance was made in the case of the Sikh religion, but I'm not aware of other such exemptions.

After reading the article I still see a Soldier, an Army Officer that has FAILED to follow US Army uniform regulations. As an all "VOLUNTEER" US military force members conform to the specific branches of service. Once regulations are changed to accommodate for any one religion or belief then the entire structure is at GRAVE risk of utter collapse. A gas mask will not properly seal, head hear does not conform to everyone. It's not about religion it's about your country and putting your country before anything else!

This is crap, just too much. Glad I'm retired.

Are we going to see ACU pattern niqabs as well in the future? I can only imagine a bunch of ACU pattern ghost ninjas running around post with rank pinned/velcroed onto them somewhere.... I mean, imagine this in any services camo pattern.

Well lets say that in a few years this nation becomes a predominately (insert religion)country. Would you expect the constitution to be changed to coincide with the rules of this new ideology?

No, because there are rules in place that make it clear that religion and the state shouldn't mix. The military being an institution and enforcer of the constitution should remain and adhere to the same policy.

The only time that religion should have a place in the military is when religious burial ceremonies need to be conducted.