Sikh Soldier Endures US Army Training
A local paper notes the training of SPC Simram Lamba, the first observant Sikh to serve as an enlisted line Soldier in decades. For his part, Lamba seems to find it a non-event:
Lamba…said the most frequently asked question by his fellow soldiers is about his unshorn hair and beard.
Lamba said both are considered Sikh articles of faith. He called them a “natural gift from God, and we’re not going to destroy it.”
Lamba added the soldiers at his side treat him like any Read more