Army lets Sikh captain wear beard, turban on duty

WASHINGTON – U.S. Army Capt. Simratpal Singh reported to his new post sporting a very different look Monday afternoon. During leave, he'd grown a beard and reportedly made himself a camouflaged turban, and last week he won an exception to Army rules, letting him keep his beard and wear his turban on duty, as required by his Sikh faith. So he reported to Fort Belvoir in suburban Fairfax County, Virginia, as a visibly observant Sikh.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Army Capt. Simratpal Singh reported to his new post sporting a very different look Monday afternoon. During leave, he'd grown a beard and reportedly made himself a camouflaged turban, and last week he won an exception to Army rules, letting him keep his beard and wear his turban on duty, as required by his Sikh faith. So he reported to Fort Belvoir in suburban Fairfax County, Virginia, as a visibly observant Sikh.…