Lawmaker calls for end of ban on Sikh articles in US military

“They are also able to wear protective equipment, including helmets and gas masks, in conformity with safety requirements,” it says.

“These Sikh soldiers have given their all in service of their country. Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi earned a Bronze Star Medal for his service in Afghanistan, which included treating multiple combat injuries and reviving two clinically dead patients back to life.

“Captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan earned a NATO Medal for his service in Afghanistan; and Corporal Simran Preet Singh Lamba successfully graduated from the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) programme for his proficiency in Punjabi and Hindi,” the letter says.

“Given the achievements of these soldiers and their demonstrated ability to comply with operational requirements while practicing their faith, we believe it is time for our military to make inclusion of practicing Sikh-Americans the rule, not the exception,” Congressmen say in the letter.