U.S. Marine recruits who identify as Sikhs can keep their beards and long hair when they train at boot camp, a federal court ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday that the Marines' policy to be clean-shaven with short hair did not promote diversity and inclusion in the Defense Department in contrast to the stated goals of the U.S. and the Pentagon. Circuit Court Judge Patricia Millett also wrote in the opinion that denying Sikh recruits the ability to maintain their religious requirements places a "substantial burden on the exercise of their faith." The reversal means two Sikh men can immediately begin training with the U.S. Marines, while a third can
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