Cpt. Kalsi Speaks about the Army Campaign

Cpt. Kamaljeet Kalsi speaks about what his turban and beard mean to him, and how the Sikh Coalition has helped prepare him for the battle ahead to ensure Sikhs' Right to Continue to Serve in the United States Military.

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[Amriot]

Guru Sahib will alwayz help hiz warriorz

[1stmerc]

In the last two world wars 83,005 turban wearing Sikh soldiers were killed and 109,045 were wounded.

They all died or were wounded for the freedom of Britain and the world, and during shell fire, with no other protection but the turban, the symbol of their faith.

General Sir Frank Messervy

[JaideepSB]

@TheRaven1942 why do you have too hate? they want to offer their lives to their country and are denied. cant you be supportive?

[TheRaven1942]

we all know that you leve you work at work an leve you home at home as in you dont take your work home with you leve your bs kasi at home.

we cant have god in school an so on you shold not be abal to have this i hope if your on the battel an some tele ban use some kind of gas on you

you will find that ur bear will be the death of you your gas mask will not work with it an so on you got a GET OUT OF DUTY CARD FROM QIRA AN SO ON

no 1 will make you go do your job cuzz you cant use the g-mask

[NismoCA]

@jay1970

Now I understand what you are saying. What he should have said is "Sikhs can make good soldiers given the opportunity." His choice of words wasn't the best but I'm sure he didn't mean to offend anyone or make himself sound better.

All I'm saying is that it shouldn't matter if someone wants to serve with a turban. I have many Sikh friends in the army who serve without them since they have haircuts.

Anyway, I am very grateful that these soldiers were granted special privileges. =D

[anteracmacash]

you will NEVER see this in the United States Marine Corps

[jay1970]

@NismoCA

No-one has to give me authority to express what I have observed. This is based on my experiences in US and other countries I have lived in. And I am not the voice of America, however many Americans agree with what I said here. But how many Americans I know, how many sikhs I know... I may be completely wrong,

Re. arrogance, listen to Kalsi in this video right here. He starts with "Any soldier who has worked with Sikhs will know we are great soldiers" Sounds like arrogance to me.

[NismoCA]

@jay1970

If I'm not mistaken, weren't you the one that said Sikhs have a "Arrogance and superiority complex." Who gives you the authority to make such a statement?

It's funny how you keep ignoring my main arguments but instead keep sidetracking and focusing on topics not relevant to the main subject.

[NismoCA]

@jay1970

Buddy, you were the one that was trying to represent the "voice" of America, quit trying to make a big deal out of it. However, I do apologize if it sounded like a generalization, ok? Speaking of generalizations, you seem to make a lot as well. I grew up in Cali my whole life, I'm not any less American than you are and neither am I excluding myself when I made that statement. I am just as proud of our history and heritage as you are. Hopefully this clears things up.

[jay1970]

@NismoCA

I am saying you are ungrateful. America has been accomodating to Sikhs' unreasonable demands and you still have audacity to call Americans have narrow way of thinking. And don't put it on me, you could have said, I have narrow way of thinking. But you chose to use "Americans".

[jay1970]

@NismoCA

You wrote "The only thing I'm saying is that what difference does it make if someone fights with a turban as opposed to without it"

It's about disruption and drama Sikhs bring on trivial issue.

[NismoCA]

@jay1970

And yes, Sikhs are definitely open to not wearing turbans when they don't have a choice. Sikhs have fought without them during WW1 and WW2 and even in America have gone through training/combat without them. The only thing I'm saying is that what difference does it make if someone fights with a turban as opposed to without it. It doesn't make a difference in the type of solider one is during combat.