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Airman becomes the first Muslim to be granted service’s beard waiver for observing religion
The airman with the 821st Contingency Response Squadron was granted the exemption after waiting years for approval.
By Jon Simkins
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No ‘atheist’ chaplains, lawmakers tell Navy
When lawmakers got wind of the fact the Navy was just a step away from approving a non-believing Navy chaplain, 67 of them demanded the service withdraw the selection.
By Mark D. Faram