A Soldier in the Great War (US Military Allows Beards, etc)

National Review ^ | January 27, 2014 | Kevin Williamson

[C19fan]

An epidemic of pogonophobia is upon the land – pogonophobia being the irrational fear of beards. It comes in response to a Pentagon directive that gives some latitude to U.S. troops who wear beards — and turbans, and yarmulkes — for religious reasons. The usual rabble was out in force, complaining that the military is knuckling under to liberal sensibilities: “PC gone mad,” one conservative blogger put it, arguing that the change comes “thanks to Obama’s love of Muslims.” The sentiment was repeated elsewhere. With apologies to Willi Schlamm, sometimes the problem with conservatism is conservatives.

[jospehm20]

Thanks. No worries.

[ansel12]

What is the deal with this Sikh worship?

They have been attacking our military for years with their lefty nonsense, if a few of them want to serve, let them follow orders and get into uniform.

[Valin]

You are forgetting the perpetually offended....right wing division.