Thursday, January 23, 2014

New US military rules allows beards, scarf for Muslim soldiers | ummid.com

New US military rules allows beards, scarf for Muslim soldiers | ummid.com

However, requests for wearing items of one's faith by way of religious accommodation will still be decided on a case by case basis, but will generally be denied only if the item poses a safety hazard, interferes with wearing a uniform, a helmet or other military gear or "impairs the accomplishment of the military mission", Pentagon said.