New Army policy OKs soldiers to wear hijabs, turbans and religious beards
By: Meghann Myers, January 5, 2017 (Photo Credit: Brett Flashnick/AP)
Observant Sikhs and conservative Muslim women are now able to wear religious head coverings, thanks to a directive issued Tuesday that updates the Army's grooming and appearance regulation.
Sikh soldiers also are allowed to maintain their beards, according to the update.
Soldiers will still have to submit their requests for brigade-level approval, but the move opens up service to people who otherwise would have had to abandon cherished religious practices to serve.
https://www.armytimes.com/articles/new-army-policy-oks-soldiers-to-wear-hijabs-turbans-and-religious-beards
