The social justice reckoning that has taken place in the United States is very public, but in the private ranks of the military, a similar battle is being waged. Sikh Americans who serve in the U.S.

After James Holmes launched a Batman-movie massacre in Colorado on July 20 that killed 12, the U.S. Army quickly issued a statement declaring that he had never served in an Army uniform. Monday ...

McLEAN, Va. -- When Simratpal Singh entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point back in 2006, he did something he thought he would never have to do: shave his beard. "One of the hardest things I ...

MINEOLA, N.Y. -- A Sikh college student from New York said Monday he is excited about a federal court decision that will permit him to enroll in the U.S. Army's Reserve Officer Training Corps without ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Sikh Army captain filed suit against the U.S. military on Monday after being ordered to undergo "extraordinary, targeted, repetitive testing" before receiving permanent ...

For the past 30 years, the Army has barred soldiers from wearing beards, or articles of clothing like turbans, for religious reasons. The service contends they hamper the proper use of gas masks and ...