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