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.”