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Army officials eye food stipend changes after latest meals controversy
Soldiers at Fort Cavazos say that officials won't grant any religious exceptions to rules requiring deductions from their Basic Allowance for Subsistence.
Lawmakers demand answers after priests booted from Walter Reed campus
Catholic clergy from Holy Name College had been serving at Walter Reed for nearly two decades before being barred from entry late last month.
Navy’s ‘religious needs assessment’ is unconstitutional, critics say
The Navy asserts the assessment is optional and that such evaluations have been in place for nearly 30 years.
By Diana Stancy
No more Marine Corps discharges or mandate for COVID-19 vaccine
Left unanswered in the announcement is whether unvaccinated Marines will still be considered undeployable.
With 2 Sikhs headed to Marine boot camp, legal battle is ongoing
Jaskirat Singh and Milaap Singh Chahal plan to ship off to boot camp “as soon as their personal circumstances allow."
2 Sikhs can now enter Marine boot camp with turbans and beards
The Corps has maintained that exceptions to its grooming standards for recruits would make it harder to instill in them a spirit of uniformity.
Here’s where COVID-19 vaccine religious exemptions stand in the Corps
The commandant said Wednesday that the Corps would “keep pushing” its Marines to get vaccinated even absent a mandate.
Appeals court weighs order to force Corps to accommodate Sikhs
Sikh plaintiffs maintain that rules forbidding them from wearing their articles of faith in boot camp violate their religious liberty.
Muslim Americans as likely to join military as other groups, poll says
Despite being less likely to hold U.S. citizenship compared to other groups, answers by Muslim respondents indicated a high willingness to serve.
Air Force vaccine case will remain a class-action, appeals court rules
Oral arguments in the appellate case are scheduled for Oct. 19.
Judge declined to halt ban on religious articles in Marine boot camp
The Marine Corps, unlike other services, does not allow religious articles of faith in recruit training, such as a Sikh beard or turban.
By Todd South