U.S. ARMY ALLOWS CHRISTIAN SOLDIER TO WEAR A BEARD
The look of the U.S. Army is about to get a facelift. For the first time, the Army will allow a Christian soldier to break their long-standing dress code and grooming standards and grow facial hair while serving.
In 2019, Sgt. Jacob DiPietro filed an official request to grow a beard, arguing that shaving is against his personal religious beliefs. DiPietro observes the Nazarite vow from the Old Testament, which states that "no razor may be used on their head."
Now, two years after filing that formal request, he’s finally been approved.
For DiPietro, observing the Nazarite vow is a way to show his love of God.
He spent months working on his formal request, knowing that the Army would look for any reason at all to deny the request. But after years of the request being stuck in limbo, the Army found the request was made in good faith and on a sincerely held religious belief...READ
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