Ek Oankar Wahiguru Ji Ki Fateh
This writing is specialy addressed to Sikhs of USA. AS we are fighting a battle for our rights in France it is appaling to note that during 1986 a we had a similar battle in US and its results were not in our favour.
If you go to
WWW.Sikhpride.com you will see that Sikhs were there in US army during 1 st and 2 nd world wars. There are still 2 sikhs in US army but there is no young Sikh in there.
There was a guy called uday sinhu killed in iraq weather he was himself a patit or only son of a patit is not sure but he was not a sikh.
His father is also not a Sikh. So as per the ruling of court in 1986 in US the people of US army are not to have any visible religious symbol. So if any sikh has to join it he has to be "Clean" shavan. In other words inorder to join US Army Sikh has to become non Sikh first. So Sikhs who joined US army before 1986 were allowed to maintain thier marks but new entrents were debarred.
Das is sorry that till this date why nothing has been done to rectify it.
Why not the court upto the supreme court of USA has been envoled to allow Sikhs to join US Army as a Sikh?
Why not the prressure groups of Sikhs acted to let legilature bring out this law that allows Sikhs to join US army.
Why not President so far not been encouraged to fulfill this demand especially when elections are near.
Some points to be noted. why should the Sikhs be allowed in US army.
American army is open to all American citizens and green card holders irrerespective of faith so why is it closed for Sikhs.
For Sikhs it is desirable that to be non-dual that is the way they think so they look so if they do not have a look/appearance of sikh then they will cease to be a Sikh.
Any state can not deprive its citizen to serve the nation while here in our case rules of Army and court are depriving the Sikhs to serve the Nation in need of ours. Practically if some Sikh joins US Army by giving up his marks he/she will not remain Sikh so by this law in any way Sikhs can not serve US Army while remaining Sikh.
Any law of state can not prevent any individual from carrying out its religious duties. But this law does put to end an essential religious duty of Sikhs. that is that a Sikh is bound to serve his fellow human beings in need of our if it is not done then essential duty of Sikhism is not fulfilled.
Due to thier appearance they are mistaken to be the follower of Laden so let the same appearance be givena chance to Fight for the people of Arerica and prove them that Sikhs are with all their life and assets with American Nation.
Know we go far the reason of law
according to it due to differnt appearence there can not be a unity in force
This is incorrect if you see British or Canandian Army Sikhs are vey much mixed up harmouniously with thier non -Sikhs Comrades just like brothers.
In such circumstances rather both Sikhs and non Sikhs are more carefull to maintain a good relationship among them so are highly motivated and united.
History of US army does not find much discord due to hte differnce of appearance had it been we have people whith White,Black,Brown(Asian), and Yellow(mongoloids native american or east asian) back ground with Harmany in US army. Does there be a law which will tell the non whites to bleach thier skin to become white for US army ? No! rather they find it good to have diversity. So like wise Hairs and Turbans are inseprable to Sikhs like Skin and body.
If law wants that all solider in a battalian should look same then A Sikh regiment can be made in US Army and it must be open to non Sikhs also who can dawn turban and Beard while being in this regiment.
Likewise beards and mustaches give an adverse psychological impact to foe which US is fighting in Asia. Later on this war is bound to reach further into the area from which many Sikhs were forced out about fifty or more years ago. Sikhs also know the language and culture af that Area.
So there is a need for Sikhs in USA to start a movement to get recruited in to US Defence forces while being a Sikhs.
Army or ministry of Defence can not do any thing. A case has to be made into the court against that ruling. A pressure group like that of Jews has to be made who may try to enact an act in legislation or amendment in US constitution.
Lastly vote to that presidential candidate who let this demand be fulfilled so that this humiliating law is ended. and who promises that excutive part of state will not oppose the case in court which will demand the scraping of this humiliating act.
Fourth piller the press is also to be taken into consideration and confidence.
This is time for you my brothers to show your loyality to US nation which has a proud history to assimilate people from various Faiths and while doing so the scarping of law which is neither good for you nor in the interest of US nation as it is depriving the nation from the service of one of the most fearsome Fighter creed.