Two recruits of Sikh are set to report for duty in U.S. Army in July . `` Accommodation of a Soldier 's religious practices must be examined against military necessity and can not be guaranteed at all times , '' he wrote . The Army says they must remove their turbans , cut their hair and beard . Sikh group says the military should accommodate the religious articles of Islam . Army says problem arises when religious practices interfere with military gear .
Two recruits of Sikh are set to report for duty in U.S. Army in July . The Army says they must remove their turbans , cut their hair and beard . Sikh group says the military should accommodate the religious articles of Islam . Army says problem arises when religious practices interfere with military gear .