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2018-04-27 Government
A US soldier who worships the Norse thunder god Thor just got permission to keep his beard
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Posted by Besoeker 2018-04-27 09:31|| || Front Page|| [4 views ]  Top

#1 UK army has done this for Sikhs for ages. Not sure what the agreed regarding NBC kit.
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-04-27 10:35||   2018-04-27 10:35|| Front Page Top

#2 
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-27 10:59||   2018-04-27 10:59|| Front Page Top

#3 They self-identify as "Ásatrú" or "Odinism" instead of (quote) heathen (un-quote).
Posted by magpie 2018-04-27 11:04||   2018-04-27 11:04|| Front Page Top

#4 See DA Form 3349.

Profiles have been around a long time.
Posted by Skidmark 2018-04-27 11:53||   2018-04-27 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 NBC Kit? What about a breathing mask for firefighting? More or less required for sea duty. Or a Momsen Lung if on submarine duty -- if you would like to leave the option open of escaping a downed sub.
Posted by magpie 2018-04-27 13:27||   2018-04-27 13:27|| Front Page Top

#6 If they start to find enemies with the Blood Eagle they'll know who to blame.
Posted by rjschwarz 2018-04-27 14:20||   2018-04-27 14:20|| Front Page Top

#7 If he has a hammer, does he hammer in the morning?
Does he hammer in the evening?
All over this land?
(I'll stop now...)
Posted by ed in texas 2018-04-27 14:32||   2018-04-27 14:32|| Front Page Top

#8 That's sacrifice for Odin, RJ, not Redbeard.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-27 14:56||   2018-04-27 14:56|| Front Page Top

#9 What if he's just a big fan of the comics?
Posted by rjschwarz 2018-04-27 16:48||   2018-04-27 16:48|| Front Page Top

#10 The military-beard thing is an anachronism. No problem with a beard.
Posted by DooDahMan 2018-04-27 21:35||   2018-04-27 21:35|| Front Page Top

#11 ...till you try to seal your gas mask.
Posted by Procopius2k 2018-04-27 22:49||   2018-04-27 22:49|| Front Page Top

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