Posts Tagged ‘turban’

1st Saabat Soorat Sikh in decades graduates from US Army

March 24th, 2010 by admin | View Comments | Filed in News
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U.S. Army Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan speaks to journalists a U.S. Army officer basic training graduation ceremony at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio on Monday, March 22, 2010

San Antonio, TX – Thirty-one year old Captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan today became the first Sikh officer in the US army in over two decades to complete basic training without shedding his turban and other articles of faith.

Rattan, a dentist by profession, graduated from Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas making him the first Sikh officer in a generation to complete the basic training with his turban and beard intact.

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Americans taking to Sikh Philosphy as Sikhi reflects completeness

January 6th, 2009 by admin | View Comments | Filed in News

As ‘Vikram Singh’ sang Sikh hymns at a recent inter-faith concert in Washington, few could remain without giving him a big applause as the voice singing the verses belonged to none other than Vic Briggs, a prominent rock star of the 70s, who has now embraced Sikhism. (more…)

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Keep Kesh Wear Turbans (Crowns) & Abandon Caps, Bandanas

January 2nd, 2009 by admin | View Comments | Filed in Editorial, Photos

On the post graduation day Dr. Gurbakhsh Singh Ji to receive his PH.D. degree from Ohio State University U.S.A, in 1963 he was wearing a turban. His fellow mates asked him to wear the graduation cap t which he refused saying: (more…)

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