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Sikhs Sue US Marines For "Religious Freedom" Violations Of Uniform Policy
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On April 11th, four Sikhs sued the US Marine Corps for refusing to allow their religious articles of faith. USMC Captain Sukhbir Singh Toor and three recruits, Milaap Singh Chahal, Aekash Singh, and Jaskirat Singh, filed for religious accommodations in 2021. Their status remains in limbo due to the “uniformity” rules of the Marine Corps. Sikhs can keep their beards and unshorn hair under a turban while on duty. However, during combat deployments or recruit training, all articles of faith, which include kesh (unshorn hair), kanga (wooden comb), kara (metal bracelet), kachera (under-shorts), and kirpan (ceremonial knife), known as “the 5 K’s, are banned. The Sikh Coalition accused the Marine Corps of stereotyping what Americans should look like. If the military, being the nation’s largest employer, allows them to serve with their articles of faith, it would “make it harder for employers everywhere to discriminate against our community.” The Interfaith Alliance, Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, Muslim Public Affairs Council, American Islamic Congress, Women Veterans and Families, and the Sikh American Veterans Alliance have all filed amicus briefs demonstrating their support for the Sikh recruits.
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Sikhs Sue US Marines For "Religious Freedom" Violations of Uniform Policy
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