Capt . Kamaljit Singh Kalsi is a doctor in the U.S. Army , practicing Sikh . However , the U.S. Army is now disputing their ability to serve with their Sikh identity intact , '' the Sikh Coalition said in an April 14 letter addressed to Defense Secretary Robert Gates . ` Army has denied his request for an accommodation to follow the teachings of his religion . The Coalition has been saying this applies only to Sikh 's , not a matter of Army policy .
Capt . Kamaljit Singh Kalsi is a doctor in the U.S. Army , practicing Sikh . Army has denied his request for an accommodation to follow the teachings of his religion . The Coalition has been saying this applies only to Sikh 's , not a matter of Army policy .