US Congressman Thomas R Suozzi urged Pentagon to reconsider mandate that calls for beard-shaving among service members. The letter read, "For Sikhs, serving one's nation is sacred duty." However, he emphasised that their religion requires maintaining uncut hair/beards as symbol of devotion to God. The "beard ban", if implemented, could prevent them from serving their country, he said.
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Ishita Ranganath /
05:09 pm on
23 Oct