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The first thing that would bother me about this is beards and long hair make for excellent handles. There is lot of practical reasons as to why the militarily and law enforcement keep hair short. Obviously there is exceptions to this such as special forces that want to blend in.
I am not talking about Rangers. I'm talking about those who need to blend into their surroundings. If I'm trying to blend in in Afghanistan, I wouldn't be wearing a turban, which telegraphs that I'm from India.
I am not talking about Rangers. I'm talking about those who need to blend into their surroundings. If I'm trying to blend in in Afghanistan, I wouldn't be wearing a turban, which telegraphs that I'm from India.
My post has nothing to do with yours. It is an independent post. It was not directed at you.
I am not talking about Rangers. I'm talking about those who need to blend into their surroundings. If I'm trying to blend in in Afghanistan, I wouldn't be wearing a turban, which telegraphs that I'm from India.
My post has nothing to do with yours. It is an independent post. It was not directed at you.
I wasn't talking about Rangers either. Maybe i just want to brag about Recons. LOL
The Army has issued a new regulation: Effective immediately, brigade-level commanders will be able to grant accommodations to servicemen and women who wear beards, turbans, or hijabs for religious reasons—the three most common requests for waivers to current guidelines on grooming and dress, according to a letter from the Secretary of the Army, Eric Fanning. The new guidelines also revise hairstyle standards for female soldiers: They can now wear dreadlocks in addition to cornrows and twists, which were allowed in a revision made in 2014.* Like other hairstyles, locks must be relatively small, uniform, neat, and tied off inconspicuously, and women don’t have to request an accommodation to wear them.
I actually think if a religious folk busted his ass every day to give all he has and was willing to put his spiritual practices on hold when he was on missions, I doubt most Army guys would care what he had on his head. But the truth is that for a devout Sikh or other religious folk to join an SOF unit, or maybe just regular army infantry unit, he’d have to severely compromise on his beliefs, pretty much to the point where losing the turban would be almost trivial by comparison.
Military has unique culture. If one stands out, well, he would get picked on more. Everybody gets hazed, can you survive it? If they can earn the title and most importantly, earn the respect of his fellow soldiers, then go right ahead, wearing whatever. Until then.. I have my doubts.
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