The most disturbing thing about this story is that the school district and the Army are taking this seriously at all.
Not happening unless they perceive themselves as being Sikhs.... =.=
... always pushing the envelope, always ...
The problem is that the Army has made exceptions for Sikhs without changing the AR 670-1.
The OIC made the right call in asking higher and higher made the right call in saying it’s outside the regs.
My main beef with sikhs and anyone else wanting to buck the regs is that serving in the military is *not* a right. Plenty of Americans willing to put on the proper uniform are denied entry because of previous crimes, minor physical issues, etc.
Warrior Ethos states, “I will always place the mission first.” It doesn’t say, “I will always place the mission first, unless my religion says I can’t.”
We have female soldiers in Afghanistan wearing them to appease the Muzzies (instead of Kevlar helmets!!), so I guess why not?
A resounding...HELL NO!!
And I wanted to wear my Bud Lite ballcap during my basic training in ‘87. I just wasn’t stupid or conceited enough to think the Army would change their rules for me.
The story doesn’t say what her family background is, but if she wants to wear that thing on her head, I suggest she return to her ancestral lands and try pushing the envelope there. When in Rome...
Clearly someone doesn’t understand the definition of “uniform”.
Poor widdle Muslim wanted to cry.....boo-hoo. Accept our ways of life and our rules or pack up and leave.
Does she cry when innocent people are slaughtered in the name of her “religion”? My guess is no.
Not only no, but f_ck no!