A Sikh army recruit, who fought a two-year-long legal battle to keep his articles of faith, has graduated from the US Marine Corps recruit training with his turban, beard and unshorn hair, paving way for religious freedom in the American military. Historic Win for Jaskirat Singh: After Legal Battles, Sikh Army Recruit Graduates US Marine Boot Camp With Turban and Beard.
NRI News: Jaskirat Singh has become the first US Marine to graduate while wearing a turban and beard, both of which are considered sacramental in Sikhism. Singh
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In a historic legal win for religious freedom in the military, a member of the Sikh community graduated from Marine Corps recruit training while wearing articles of faith intrinsic to the South Asian religion.