Happy Holidays, Defense department agrees to allow Muslim cadets to wear hijabs – "The Religion of Peace"

How can we win any wars when all when seem to do is bow to the whims of the core of the enemy?

Existing Standards for Religious Exceptions in Military Head Gear will already 'cover' the religious obligation.

Defense department agrees to allow Muslim cadets to wear hijabs – The Religion World – Orlando Sentinel

Muslims — posted by jeff kunerth on December, 22 2011 1:45 PM

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced today that the Department of Defense will begin allowing Muslim and Sikh students who wear an Islamic head scarf (hijab) or a turban to participate in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC).

“We welcome the fact that Muslim and Sikh students nationwide will now be able to participate fully in JROTC leadership activities while maintaining their religious beliefs and practices,” said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad.

In October, the Washington-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization wrote to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta after a 14-year-old Muslim student at Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, Tenn., was forced to transfer out of a JROTC class when her commanding officers told her she could not wear hijab while marching in the September homecoming parade.

CAIR requested constitutionally-protected religious accommodations for the girl and for future Muslim JROTC participants.

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