Army denies soldier's request to grow beard in observance of Flying Spaghetti Monster religion

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From https://www.armytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2019/05/23/army-denies-soldiers-request-to-grow-beard-in-observance-of-flying-spaghetti-monster-religion/
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Army denies soldier’s request to grow beard in observance of Flying Spaghetti Monster
religion

J.D. Simkins
May 23, 2019



The Creation, featuring Adam being touched by "His Noodly Appendage." (Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster)

Why are we here? What is our purpose? Why are U.S. service members not allowed to grow beards?

It is questions such as these, which tug at mankind’s innermost curiosities, that religions have endeavored to answer since the beginning of time.

For some of those faiths, proper observance necessitates the growth of facial hair.

The Army recognized this in 2017, acquiescing after years of beard-exemption requests and legal pressure from Sikh soldiers seeking to preserve religious traditions while wearing a U.S. uniform.

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[dewsgirl]

1. My son is in the AF currently stationed in Qatar. I'm pretty

sure in the US they are not allowed to have any facial hair. While over there he is allowed to have a mustache, which he is sporting proudly.

[zanana1]

2. We seem to have forgotten about the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

A few years back, many of us were touched by his noodly appendage. Pastafarians, we must unite and wear our colanders!

[Hotler]

4. Old times for sure. There is a old fashioned........

Michael Moore, Ralph Nader bash fest going on in GD that takes me back.

[eppur_se_muova]

3. Arrrrrrrr ... ye'll rue this decision, ye scurvy dogs ! nt

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. If only "Spaghetti-monster guy" had a beard ...

... but no, he's clean-shaven as a new recruit.

Now, drop and give me twenty push-ups.