Comments on: Decision Made On Sikhs Wearing Turbans in the US Military http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/28/decision-made-on-sikhs-wearing-turbans-in-the-us-military/ Korea From North to South Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cloying_odor http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/28/decision-made-on-sikhs-wearing-turbans-in-the-us-military/comment-page-1/#comment-371446 Cloying_odor Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:46:58 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17280#comment-371446 Yes they need to go. No more goverment money supporting religion. period. You need emotional support go see a mental health professional or a counsler. You need religious support for your paticular fantasy beliefs then get your own on your own time with your own money. You need special food then get it yourself with your own money. The playing field should be even accross the board. Yes they need to go. No more goverment money supporting religion. period. You need emotional support go see a mental health professional or a counsler. You need religious support for your paticular fantasy beliefs then get your own on your own time with your own money. You need special food then get it yourself with your own money. The playing field should be even accross the board.

]]> By: a listner http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/28/decision-made-on-sikhs-wearing-turbans-in-the-us-military/comment-page-1/#comment-371417 a listner Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:58:57 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17280#comment-371417 #5 Maybe that is why out of all of the three major western religions, Christianity is the most versatile in army life due to its lack of any dress code. #5 Maybe that is why out of all of the three major western religions, Christianity is the most versatile in army life due to its lack of any dress code.

]]> By: The Duke of YongJuGo http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/28/decision-made-on-sikhs-wearing-turbans-in-the-us-military/comment-page-1/#comment-371375 The Duke of YongJuGo Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:37:46 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17280#comment-371375 Is he a draftee? Did someone force him to join the Army? Is he in SF or Delta? When you join the Army it is made very clear that you have to conform to dress and appearance regulations. Or you don't join. I've seen soldiers try some interesting dodges using their religion. Had one single PFC that got separate rations because he was Jewish. Lost them after a Jewish chaplain said that a bucket of KFC in the field does not count as Kosher. Had a muslim soldier that could not wear PT shorts because he had to keep his body covered. Lost that exemption after he was in a bodybuilding competition, posing in one of those little banana hammocks. Far as I'm concerned, religous freedom doesn't extend past the chaplains office. Is he a draftee? Did someone force him to join the Army?

Is he in SF or Delta?

When you join the Army it is made very clear that you have to conform to dress and appearance regulations. Or you don't join.

I've seen soldiers try some interesting dodges using their religion.

Had one single PFC that got separate rations because he was Jewish. Lost them after a Jewish chaplain said that a bucket of KFC in the field does not count as Kosher.

Had a muslim soldier that could not wear PT shorts because he had to keep his body covered. Lost that exemption after he was in a bodybuilding competition, posing in one of those little banana hammocks.

Far as I'm concerned, religous freedom doesn't extend past the chaplains office.

]]> By: Chris http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/28/decision-made-on-sikhs-wearing-turbans-in-the-us-military/comment-page-1/#comment-371368 Chris Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:53:58 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17280#comment-371368 When I was getting out of the Army, there was some drama brewing about the headscarves Muslim women often wear. Muslim Soldiers wanted to wear them but the Army took the position they were too dangerous around heavy machinery. Anyone know what ever came of that? When I was getting out of the Army, there was some drama brewing about the headscarves Muslim women often wear. Muslim Soldiers wanted to wear them but the Army took the position they were too dangerous around heavy machinery. Anyone know what ever came of that?

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/28/decision-made-on-sikhs-wearing-turbans-in-the-us-military/comment-page-1/#comment-371349 SomeguyinKorea Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:45:21 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17280#comment-371349 So, no more military chaplains? So, no more military chaplains?

]]> By: Cloying_odor http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/28/decision-made-on-sikhs-wearing-turbans-in-the-us-military/comment-page-1/#comment-371256 Cloying_odor Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:36:13 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17280#comment-371256 Religious beliefs should not be given any special exemptions or favors for any reason(in the military or anywhere else). It's an all volunteer force. You volunteer and you follow the rules. You don't like it... then don't join. Religious beliefs should not be given any special exemptions or favors for any reason(in the military or anywhere else). It's an all volunteer force. You volunteer and you follow the rules. You don't like it… then don't join.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/28/decision-made-on-sikhs-wearing-turbans-in-the-us-military/comment-page-1/#comment-371197 SomeguyinKorea Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:48:17 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17280#comment-371197 Sikhs can wear their turban and dagger in the Canadian Forces. The way I see it, it's not only a matter of human rights...it's a military tradition. Sikhs wore a turban in WW1 and WW2. <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=sikhs+ww1&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=&aqi=&start=0" rel="nofollow">http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&am...</a> Sikhs can wear their turban and dagger in the Canadian Forces.

The way I see it, it's not only a matter of human rights…it's a military tradition. Sikhs wore a turban in WW1 and WW2.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&am…

]]> By: kormatt http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/28/decision-made-on-sikhs-wearing-turbans-in-the-us-military/comment-page-1/#comment-371169 kormatt Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:34:09 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17280#comment-371169 I remember in 1995 going through AIT at Redstone Arsenal there was a SGM that was sikh. I remember him telling me while I was on Staff duty that he was the last one in the ARMY at that time that was allowed to where the beard and turban. He also said that he had to put in paperwork everywhere he went to keep the two. He stated that DA was a pain the rear and he thought they were like that to get him to change his appearance to the rest of the ARMY. I remember in 1995 going through AIT at Redstone Arsenal there was a SGM that was sikh. I remember him telling me while I was on Staff duty that he was the last one in the ARMY at that time that was allowed to where the beard and turban. He also said that he had to put in paperwork everywhere he went to keep the two. He stated that DA was a pain the rear and he thought they were like that to get him to change his appearance to the rest of the ARMY.

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