June 10, 2019
A Sikh airman made history when the U.S. Air Force granted him permission to wear a turban, beard and unshorn hair.
Harpreetinder Singh Bajwa, an active duty crew chief at McChord Air Force Base near Lakewood, Washington, confirmed in a statement released Thursday by the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund that he was given a religious accommodation, meaning he is partially exempt from the grooming and dress code that once prevented him from fully expressing his faith.
Source: Sikh Airman Makes History As He's Given Permission To Wear Turban And Beard | HuffPost