DoD Policy on Religious Observance Updated

The DoD recently updated their “Accommodation of Religious Practices Within the Military Services” directive. The existing directive had been in place since 1988 and was well due for a refresh. Our military has always consisted of members of diverse religious backgrounds, but in an environment that stresses uniformity of appearance the outward expression of that diversity is often hidden. Ironically […]

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Kombaticah Camouflage Yarmulka: Florida Girl Selling Camouflage Skullcaps to Honor Fallen Brother

By Jeanette Friedman Oct 31, 2010 12:00 PM Eleven-year-old Shaina Agami, preparing to celebrate her bat mitzvah next year, could have chosen any number of fun things to do to infuse meaning into the special day. Instead, the South Florida girl is working to ensure that people will always remember her brother Danny, a vibrant 25-year-old cut down in the […]

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Coast Guard Allows Kippot

One of our astute readers pointed out that the Coast Guard recently changed its uniform policy to allow service members to wear yarmulkes while in uniform. The change did not come easy. When Jack Rosenberg went to join the Coast Guard, he explained that his religion required him to wear a kippah at all times. The Coast Guard initially turned […]

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Kippah the Jewish Uniform

By Daniel Eric Minkow, 1st Lt USAF Can a Jew wear a Kippah while in military uniform? I came upon this very important question and its answer, this article, when USAF Capt Rebecca Minkow, my sister, posed the question to me. As the Jewish Lay leader for Travis Air Force Base, I felt it was important for me to find […]

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