Traditional Sikh serves as Army dentist on Fort Drum
May 20, 2010
By Paul Steven Ghiringhelli
FORT DRUM, N.Y. - Aside from a striking physique, Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan is not what you would visually expect from a U.S. Army Soldier.
Rattan, a 31-year-old devotee of Sikhism, was...
Maloney efforts pave way for Sikhs to wear turbans in Army
Maloney efforts pave way for Sikhs to wear turbans in Army > YourNabe.com > Queens
City and congressional officials honored two Sikh U.S. Army officers who have been granted permission to wear their turbans and beards while on duty...
Headline: Lawmakers and Media Celebrate Sikhs in the US Army
Sub-Headline: Is Ending Discrimination Worth Your Support?
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On Friday, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney - Home, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn New York City Council - Council Speaker...
Prince battles for Sikh regiment in army
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Author: By Kim Sengupta
Highly controversial plans to raise a Sikh regiment within the British army has pitched the Prince of Wales into conflict with the Ministry of...
First Sikh in decades graduates Army officer school-USA
SAN ANTONIO -- Amid lines of soldiers, one after the other in standard-issue fatigues and combat boots, was one in a turban and full beard on Monday - the first Sikh in a generation allowed to complete U.S. Army officer basic training...
Global Politician - Indian Army faces Massive Shortage of Officers
Indian Army faces Massive Shortage of Officers
Syed Ali Mujtaba, Ph.D. - 3/17/2010
The approval of the Union Government to open a second Officers' Training Academy (OTA) at Gaya in Bihar marks a major step to solve the...
1st Sikh in decades to wrap up Army officer school
1st Sikh in decades to wrap up Army officer school | AP Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
SAN ANTONIO — Amid lines of soldiers, one after the other in standard-issue dress uniform and black beret, will be one in a turban and...
Pakistan's Army takes control of al-Qaeda cave network on Afghan border
Pakistan's Army takes control of al-Qaeda cave network on Afghan border - Times Online
Zahid Hussain, Damadola
Pakistani forces have taken control of a warren of caves...
Two Sikhs rescued from Taliban captivity in Pakistan: India Today - Latest Breaking News from India, World, Business, Cricket, Sports, Bollywood.
Two Sikhs, abducted by Taliban, have been rescued by security forces in the restive Khyber tribal region in northwest Pakistan, a week after two...
Sikhs have always been known as great warriors. During the two World Wars over 80,000 Sikhs gave their lives for the allied cause.Whilst Birmingham celebrates VE Day we could do well to remember this. Often unforgotten, there are many Sikhs who have been awarded the Victoria Cross.
Britain has...
European Generals@ in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Army
S.D. Panesar, BE (Chem)*
* Chartered Engineer, 601 Neelkanth Heights, near Modi Bungalow, Parle Point, Surat. 395007.
@ Portraits of most of them were on display at the Peshawar (NWFP) Museum upto the time of Partition. -...
Pak Army grabs Sikh Gurudwara land
Zeenews Bureau
Islamabad: In a breaking news development, the Pakistan Army has reportedly grabbed the land here meant for the construction of Sikh Gurudwaras.
The minority community here is distraught as the Army sold off 150 acres of land that...
Second US Army Victory!
Sikh Coalition
(Washington D.C.) December 11, 2009 - The U. S. Army announced that it will accept a second Sikh recruit Captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan, who refused to remove his dastaar or shave his hair as a condition of joining the military.
On Vaisakhi day 2009, the...
Muslim and Sikh Soldiers in the British Army Say Religion is Not an Issue
Photo: Sikh soldiers, Signaller Simranjit 'Sim' Singh, 21 Signal Regiment (right), and Lance Corporal Sarvjit Singh, 3 Regiment Army Air Corps. [Picture: WO2 Richard Dawson RLC]
By Deepak Lal
Muslim...
Fires, Riots. No Police, No Army<small>by IAN JACK</small>
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This is the 66th piece in sikhchic.com's "1984 & I" Series, which is being presented to you through the 12 months of this year to commemorate the...
Deadly shootings at US army base
Lieutenant General Bob Cone: "The shooter is in custody, and in a stable condition"
A US Army major has opened fire on fellow soldiers at the Fort Hood military base in Texas, killing 13 people and injuring 30, officials say.
Base commander Lt Gen Bob...
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has failed to keep its promise to provide relief to the next of kin of Sikh Armymen killed during the 1984 riots, Shiromani Akali Dal's exservicemen wing chief Col Partap Singh Phoolka (retd) has said.
A list of the Armymen killed was submitted to...
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