Posted on 12/27/2014 1:37:18 PM PST by artichokegrower
A Muslim civil rights group has sued the government on behalf of a former Navy enlisted man from Northern California who says he was the target of ethnic slurs, was reassigned to a menial job, and was later denied re-enlistment after seeking permission to wear a beard for religious reasons.
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The Sikhs are the real militants on this kind of thing.
Poor widdle baby, he’s too delicate to be in the Navy!!
Cold he pass the semi annual gas charmer/protective mask task test? NO! Kick him out and put his layers in a chamber filled with Lewisite Gas, sans protective masks.
We have no right to drive (it’s a privilege) but there is a right to be in the Navy?
When I was in Beards were regulation so long as they did not interfere with breathing masks.
I would have a Sikh in combat with me any day.
I’m sure the Chronic-al simply FORGOT to include a photo of him and his beard, right..?
That’s nice, but you won’t find many in the American military, what is it, about 3?
Reagan was right to order them to comply with the American military rules.
Obama changed the rule for them of course to accept this kind of thing.
Agreed. The Sikhs tend to be pro-America. If nothing else, they’re anti-Muslim. This is speaking from personal experience with a handful of Sikh men with whom I worked. I don’t know if this is an overly-broad generalization.
I served under Reagan.
Bloody damn good warriors.
Gotta love a religion that has a tenet that says you must be prepared to defend yourself and family.
Policy was reversed in 1984.
So did I serve under Reagan, I supported his decision on Sikh militants and their beards, he banned them.
Get these #^%=$&£%÷#_ out of my COUNTRY!!!!!!!
“The Sikhs tend to be pro-America. If nothing else, they’re anti-Muslim. This is speaking from personal experience with a handful of Sikh men with whom I worked. I don’t know if this is an overly-broad generalization.”
What is their tradition on the treatment of women? We have an older Sikh living nearby. I don’t know him, but he does make his wife walk 10 steps behind him.
Negative, I served through 86.
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