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Hitler chopped off the ends of his mustache after he was hospitalized for mustard gas poisoning during WWI. His gas mask wouldn't seal properly. I believe it was Alexander the Great who ordered his warriors to remove their beards to prevent enemies from grabbing them during brutal fighting with swords and knives. I imagine the same caveat would apply today. But if soldiers and Marines want to take these risks for religious or other reasons, who are we to stop them? It seems that "uniform" isn't as important in unit cohesion as it once was...
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CPT Jack Durish the definition of ‘uniform’ seems to have changed...I am not against freedom of religion or expression; however, no one is Required to serve in the Military! We don’t have the draft!
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SFC Michael Hasbun
The individuals who are receiving these waivers are all dentists, doctors, psychologists, etc... Highly skilled individuals in fields that the Army desperately needs. Put bluntly, they don't have to serve at all. Thy don't need the Army. The Army NEEDS them to serve. Hence the accommodation. When you're that in demand, it's a sellers market.
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Not only is this not an issue with modern masks, but trying to sell down the integrity of Sikhs is going to be a hard sell. Especially from the position of modern conservatism.
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I prefer to NOT give my enemies a handle with which to guide my face down onto a bayonet. The Sikhs I have met are good Americans and fiercely loyal; I would choose to fight beside them sooner than some of the other citizens I've met in my life.
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