US Federal Court Allows Sikh Recruits to Wear Unshorn Hair and Beards in Marine Corps' Boot Camp

Awstika Das

29 Dec 2022 8:27 PM IST

  • US Federal Court Allows Sikh Recruits to Wear Unshorn Hair and Beards in Marine Corps Boot Camp

    A U.S. court has ordered the Marine Corps to allow Sikh recruits with unshorn hair and beards to begin basic training.

    In a historic move, a United States federal court on Friday ordered the Marine Corps to allow Sikh recruits with unshorn hair and beards to immediately begin basic training as a preliminary measure, while a district court more fully assesses the merits of a challenge against the elite unit’s boot camp grooming rule of cutting hair and shaving beards. This marks a major victory for...

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