A US court has ordered the Marines to let Sikh recruits maintain beards and wear turbans, rejecting the elite unit’s contention that permitting religious exemptions would reduce cohesion. Sikh Coalition advocacy group hails ruling by Court of Appeals, saying it meant that “faithful Sikhs who are called to serve our country can now also do so in the US Marine Corps.”

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