# Religious garb and U.S. military uniform regs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-garb-and-u-s-military-uniform-regs/403063>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 7, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-garb-and-u-s-military-uniform-regs/403063 "2007-05-07T04:04:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-garb-and-u-s-military-uniform-regs/403063/1 "2007-05-07T04:04:28Z")

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Are Sikh men serving in the U.S. armed services permitted to wear their turbans while in uniform? Are Muslim women allowed to wear the hijab? Are Jewish men permitted to wear yarmulkes? Are they permitted to do so on some occasions (such as worship) but not others?

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-garb-and-u-s-military-uniform-regs/403063/2 "2007-05-07T04:13:53Z")

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[Goldman vs Weinberger](http://law.jrank.org/pages/12591/Goldman-v-Weinberger.html)