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.

Sikh Council has reacted to the new grooming policy that the US Army announced, barring permanent shaving waivers beyond religious accommodations. Soldiers could face expulsion if they need shaving ...

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 ...

After James Holmes launched a Batman-movie massacre in Colorado on July 20 that killed 12, the U.S. Army quickly issued a statement declaring that he had never served in an Army uniform. Monday ...

At IMA, Dehradun, 525 new officers graduated. Among them were Lt. Sartaj Singh, continuing a five-generation military legacy, and two others from four-generation military families: Lt. Harmanmeet ...

MINEOLA, N.Y. -- A Sikh college student from New York said Monday he is excited about a federal court decision that will permit him to enroll in the U.S. Army's Reserve Officer Training Corps without ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Sikh U.S. Army captain has been granted a long-term religious accommodation to wear a beard, turban and uncut hair in uniform, a decision supporters hailed on Friday as a ...