U.S. Army OKs religious exception for turban, beard

U.S. Army Capt. Simratpal Singh (Photo: The Sikh Coalition) The U.S. Army has granted one of its officers a religious exception, which allows him to wear a turban and a beard while in uniform. Capt. Simratpal Singh, a 28-year-old Sikh, is the first active-duty soldier given such a religious exception. The West Point graduate, whose military…