Army Gets First Sikh Enlisted Soldier in Decades

The first Sikh to become an enlisted U.S. Army soldier in nearly three decades said Wednesday he's eager to move on to training as a combat medic and defend his new homeland on the battlefield. (Nov. 10)

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[krishanify]

@HunnyCatch ,

You are a big Idiot, That is a Sikh, Not a "PAKI' and by the way stop commeting you Stupid Idiot!

[deathtap]

Just so people are clear, Sikhs are excellent soldiers. They are widely respected and feared in the India army, and have been active soldiers since ancient times. They have a long history of being warriors, and they (used to) always have to carry a knife with them at all times. The Brits used them during their 'ownership' of India, and some still serve in the British army to this day.

[KonradAdenauerJr]

@TranceExplosion

No, he's the first enlisted Sikh in the US Army, since the early 1980s (when the US Army's leadership instituted a policy requiring male soldiers to have short hair and no beards). That was the impediment which prevented many American Sikhs from enlisting. As this report makes clear, this young man got a waiver, because of his language skills. There's a US Army captain who's a Sikh, and won a similar exemption, so he can wear his turban and beard.

[MsCRUSADER83]

AHAHAHAHHAHA AMERICAN FAKE ATTITUDE.

[psychicshanti]

@peaqe6662 It's not only Christians that would have to shave. It would be Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, atheists, etc. Everyone has a right to practice their religion, his is to grow his hair and wear a turban. Yours is to complain apparently.

[g2malton]

Just so you IDIOTS know what SIKHS can do.... A sikh army of 46 individuals took on Hitlers 140 000 soldier battalion. GOOGLE IT .... Hitler himself said "if he had a sikh army he would rule the world" .... educate yourselfs Sikhs are soldiers. They don't go looking for trouble but when it comes to self defence and defending loved ones we don't fuck around ...

[TranceExplosion]

their first Sikh, why only just now?

The UK has been using them since 1846.

[diliprai]

use sikh army in the U.S to fight the india.

[MediaJunkie92]

@thezombiekiller87 sure whatever, troll onwards petty troll.

[thezombiekiller87]

@MediaJunkie92 dude just like i told the other guy i just fouind the video now. i dont see the big deal

[MediaJunkie92]

@thezombiekiller87 Some life you have, digging back to a year old comment to make a point, lol... Umad?

[thezombiekiller87]

@Roeshamboe05  i just found teh video now jackass