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Thursday, August 10, 2006
Coast Guard To Change Religious Head Covering Policy
The Associated Press reports today that the Coast Guard has finally decided to change its rule prohibiting religious head coverings. The new rules, which "have verbally gone into effect" but have yet to be formally adopted, permit head coverings that fit under a uniform hat or helmet. However, to be permissible the headwear cannot bear bright colors, writing, pictures or symbols. This will permit skullcaps, but will exclude Sikh turbans. Further background is in a prior posting.