MRTC officer celebrates Army's support for Sikh Soldiers at Times Square 'Turban Day'
May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news:
The Sikh-American Army Reserve officer, who in 2009 was one of the first Soldiers the Army allowed to serve in uniform with his turban and beard, was a featured speaker at the May 11 "Turban Day" held at Times Square here with members of the Sikh community performing folk dances and songs and offering free turbans to passersby.
The Sikh-American Army Reserve officer, who in 2009 was one of the first Soldiers the Army allowed to serve in uniform with his turban and beard, was a featured speaker at the May 11 "Turban Day" held at Times Square here with members of the Sikh community performing folk dances and songs and offering free turbans to passersby.