Since 1981, the Army has barred soldiers from wearing beards, or articles of clothing like turbans, for religious reasons. The service contends they hamper the proper use of gas masks and run counter to the military's desire that soldiers share a uniform appearance. But an interview with the Religion Professor of Hofstra University yielded an unlikely response “It is straightforward discrimination.” he said and he also added “The issue is not the gas mask. But the identity. They do not want other minorities joining the military.” Could the claim by the professor who has been in this field over two decades be true?
One of reasons why the military exempts people with facial hair and religious headgear is because of uniformity. According to
One of reasons why the military exempts people with facial hair and religious headgear is because of uniformity. According to