Posted on 01/06/2017 10:50:30 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Just two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump enters office, the U.S. Army issued a new regulation under the Obama administration: servicemen and women will be allowed to wear beards, turbans, or hijabs for religious purposes while serving the country.
The changes issued by Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning were announced Tuesday and were effective immediately, according to the Atlantic. Apart from religious dress coding, servicewomen can now wear dreadlocks (as long as it’s neat and tied), twists, and cornrows, without requesting an accommodation to wear them.
"Our goal is to balance soldier readiness and safety with the accommodation of our soldiers' faith practices, and this latest directive allows us to do that," Lieutenant Colonel Randy Taylor said in a statement.
Before the change, Sikh-Americans and others who wanted to wear their articles of faith had to be granted a limited accommodation or permission to serve in the Army. In some cases, these accommodations weren’t always guaranteed, but if they were, it was short-lived. Plus, they had to be renewed after nearly every assignment.
"This is a major progress, not just for the Sikh-American community but for our nation's military. Sikh-Americans love this country and want a fair chance to serve in our country on equal footing. Today's announcement will help do just that," U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley said of the directive. "We are a stronger nation, with a stronger military because of our respect for religious and personal freedom."
The changes come after the U.S. Army opted to allow openly transgender people to serve in the military. That shift came after a 2010 rule that allowed openly gay, lesbian and bisexual people to serve following the repeal of the Clinton Administration's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy.
“We can’t allow barriers unrelated to a person’s qualifications prevent us from recruiting and retaining those who can best accomplish the mission,” Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said in June when announcing the policy allowing transgender service members to serve openly.
Fixed it.
Transgenders and Hijabs together... such a liberal utopia.
Until the 20th. 8>)
Maybe the Army will change the definition of the word “uniform”, if this isn’t enough. Sad.
Dreadlocks as a faith statement? Is pot legal in the military now?
No Crowley. Liberal, social engineering does not increase or make the military stronger. In many cases it may work against good order and discipline, which has been thrown out under Obama.
Gee....when I was in, it was considered a PRIVILEGE to be in the military, not a RIGHT! (SPIT!)
I am so glad I am retired! No way in hell would I be able to hold my tongue amid the snowflake and tinkerbelle brigade!!
“Our goal is to balance soldier readiness and safety with the accommodation of our soldiers’ faith practices, and this latest directive allows us to do that,” Lieutenant Colonel Randy Taylor said in a statement.
These people are stark raving mad. How would you like to be in a lifeboat with them on board. Give me the boat with the soldiers that believe on the ONE TRUE GOD. The social engineering of the military is coming around to be its greatest downfall.
Exactly.
Will Trump accept this?
Surely Trump will stop this CRAP!
What costumes will the LBGTQs wear?
Gonna have emblems on turbans and hijabs? Hijab with beret-like modifications?
If these soldiers can advertise their religion what about Christians and Jews?
Wear a Cross or Jewish Star on the uniform? Maybe on the collar.
Maybelline “guy” and Cover Girl “glam” makeup “artist” can create new looks for “an army of one!!!”
And the, “yes” ,girly men who said ok to this nonsense will be on the unemployment line come January 21st!
The uniform, or rather the uniform services, are just that. There was never a demand by those who’s social and religious norms prevented them from being in uniform. Changing the uniform literally breaks down the simple requirement for each to be a part... a part of something greater than oneself... to join together as one. The perversity of diversity is to make each different - soon there will promotions for religious participation, for queerness!
Christians or Jews? That would be court-martial actions.
If we had a military like *this* in world war 2, would the enemy have been to busy laughing, throwing up or just scratching their heads to fight?
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