Anyone in Florida can now walk into a store or search on the Internet and buy hearing aids. This big change in how hearing aids can be purchased comes after a Food and Drug Administration decision in August that allows for over-the-counter sales of devices without the need to first see a doctor or get a prescription.
Maguire said cadets observing the holiday got the time off. “Religious accommodations were planned and made available to all Jewish cadets wishing to observe Yom Kippur,” he said.
Once-a-semester mandatory activity seen as key to advancement within the academy was held on holiest day of Jewish calendar; day also provides a focus on 'religious respect'