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Sikhs in the US military
Sikhs in the US military
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USA Today feature (2021)
USA Today feature (2021)
When 1st Lt. Kanwar Singh joined the Massachusetts National Guard, he didn't know he would be fighting for his faith in order to fight for his country.
Army.mil feature (2020)
Army.mil feature (2020)
Signal Officer video (2019)
Signal Officer video (2019)
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Commissioning WBUR article (2018)
Commissioning WBUR article (2018)
Kanwar Singh says his effort was about the wider Sikh community, and that helped push him through the years of uncertainty over whether he’d even get into the military.
Pentagon visit WBUR article (2017)
Pentagon visit WBUR article (2017)
Waltham's Kanwar Singh wanted to serve in the National Guard without having to give up on his religious beliefs. In January, the Army began to open up the process for religious accommodations.
Singh v. McConville (2016)
Singh v. McConville (2016)
Soldiers of faith and service Specialist Kanwar Bir Singh, Specialist Harpal Singh, and Private Arjan Singh Ghotra are three Sikh soldiers who can now freely serve in the U.S. Army while following their faith. Specialist Kanwar Singh was highly regarded for his ROTC service during college and achieved the highest possible score on the military entrance…
Meeting US Secretary of Defense (2015)
Meeting US Secretary of Defense (2015)
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