[mandaladon]

I'm sure Obama is pleased with this!

[stars & stripes forever]

[”We believe in preserving the First Amendment right of free exercise of religion for those who want to serve in the U.S. Army.”]

But CHRISTIANS can’t have a Bible on their desk or SCRIPTURE on their screensavers.

[kearnyirish2]

If I was a Westerner in the US military in Afghanistan or Iraq, I would be pleased with this; I could now disguise myself as a crazy (so they’ll direct their fire elsewhere)...

[Gaffer]

Just so everybody knows, these aren’t the soldiers that a brother soldier will yell out “cover me!...............”

My guess is they’ll be urged to take point.

[gundog]

Issue them AK-47’s while you’re at it.

[ArtDodger]

Sounds like a recipe for fragging when things get hot..

[gundog]

Firm GI Joe to Jihad Mo in 8 years.

[G Larry]

Bigger targets on the front line.

[Mears]

“If approved at the brigade level-——”

==

One can only hope that it won’t be approved.

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[gundog]

From GI Joe to Jihad Mo in 8 years.

[Adder]

Can’t wait to see the Amish brigades...

[Twotone]

Actually, I’d want to know who the possible jihadist is in my unit. Put them in the front of the line so there can’t be any ‘friendly fire’ mistakes.

[Gay State Conservative]

Another job for the new Commander-In-Chief

[Vaduz]

His plans are working Rome 2.

[BwanaNdege]

Is a camouflage yarmulke Kosher?

(No offense meant to our Jewish brothers)

[Road Warrior ‘04]

This should ensure more friendly fire incidents!

[lastchance]

This article is way off the mark. It was the Becket Fund For Religious Liberty that argued the case for the Sikh soldier.

http://www.becketfund.org/sikh-military-victory/

[Howie66]

I think that SecDef Mattis will have some input on this in due course.

[Cowboy Bob]

I hope all this crap ends in 2 weeks.

[NonValueAdded]

well, maybe for the next 14 days.

[ltc8k6]

Then you claim that you are undeployable because your religiously required beard makes a gas mask useless.