First active Sikh airman allowed to wear turban and beard in the Air Force The Air Force has agreed to a historic accommodation for a Sikh airman, saying that he will be allowed to maintain a beard ...

The social justice reckoning that has taken place in the United States is very public, but in the private ranks of the military, a similar battle is being waged. Sikh Americans who serve in the U.S.

For the past 30 years, 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 ...

McLEAN, Va. -- When Simratpal Singh entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point back in 2006, he did something he thought he would never have to do: shave his beard. "One of the hardest things I ...

Pentagon overhauls military grooming policy under Hegseth, mandating facial hair removal after one-year medical exemption ...

NEW YORK - Military service is in Capt. Kamaljit Singh Kalsi's blood. His father and grandfather were part of India's Air Force. His great-grandfather served in the army in India under the British. So ...

Gavin Newsom. It also sparked online vitriol denigrating members of the monotheistic religion, who often covet high-paying ...

A Sikh-American officer and decorated combat veteran will be allowed to serve with long hair, a beard and a turban in accordance with his Sikh faith, the U.S. military announced Friday. The Army ...

A deadly Florida Turnpike crash involving a Sikh trucker has fueled political disputes and anti-Sikh backlash across the U.S.

Punjabi drivers say they are being harassed after the arrest of Harjinder Singh, 28, an Indian-born truck driver who ...