14 Sikh High Schoolers Get Waivers to Enter Army Basic With Beard, Turban
2 May 2019
Military.com | By Matthew Cox
Following graduation this June, Manav Sodhi will help lead a new wave of Sikh soldiers enlisting in the U.S. Army who will be allowed to wear the traditional turban and beard in Basic Combat Training.
Sodhi, who is currently attending Kings Park High School in New York, was recently granted a religious accommodation by the Army, according to the Sikh American Veterans Alliance (SAVA).
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