Keeping Faith

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Staff

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford Jr./Released)

Spc. Simranpreet Lamba, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, practices his grenade-throwing motion at Remagen hand grenade range. Lamba, a Sikh, was granted a waiver by the Army to wear a beard and turban and is the first enlisted Sikh Soldier in at least 26 years who has been granted religious accommodations by the Army, allowing him to adhere to his articles of faith. Lamba graduated from Basic Combat Training last Wednesday. (Photo by  Susanne Kappler)