Second Lieutenant Anmol Narang has made history by becoming the first observant Sikh to graduate from the US Military Academy at West Point
Second Lieutenant Anmol Narang has graduated from West Point.Second Lieutenant Anmol Narang, a second-generation immigrant born and raised in Roswell, Georgia, is the academy's first observant Sikh, meaning she follows religious practices including Kesh, which calls for allowing one's hair to grow naturally without cutting it."It's an incredible feeling," Narang told CNN."It's a humbling experience, I have never worked harder for anything in my life.
In 2017, eight years after the Sikh Coalition began its campaign to end the US military's ban on certain religious practices restricting Sikh members, the Army updated its rules governing religious liberties."I am immensely proud of Narang for seeing her goal through and, in doing so, breaking a barrier for any Sikh American who wishes to serve," said US Army Captain Simratpal Singh in a statement.
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