（每日一读）2014年1月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 社会生活 美国军方降低着装标准.doc

美国军方降低着装标准TheUSmilitaryiseasingitsuniformrulestoallowreligiouswearincludingturbans,skullcaps,beardsandtattoos,officialshavesaid.美国军方降低了着装标准，允许佩戴宗教服饰，例如穆斯林头巾、无边便帽、胡须还有纹身。SikhsoldierssuchasArmyCptKamaljeetSinghKalsi,photographedin2010,mayreceivereligiousdispensationstowearheadcoveringsandfacialhairMuslim,Sikh,JewishandWiccansoldiers,marines,sailorsandairmencannowrequestexemptionstostrictmilitaryuniformandgroomingpolicies.Requestswillbeevaluatedindividuallyandcanbedeniediftheyhindermilitaryreadiness.Previously,atleastthreeSikhshadwonspecificaccommodation.'Astepforward'Servicemembers'requestsforareligiousaccommodationwillbeweighedonacase-by-casebasistoensuretheydonotimpact"missionaccomplishment,unitcohesion,andgoodorderanddiscipline",LtCmdrNateChristensentoldtheBBC.Andappealstobeallowedtowearbeardsorspecialapparel,forexample,maybedeniediftheyhinderthesafeoperationofweaponsormilitaryequipment,suchashelmetsorprotectivemasks.Anaccommodationwillonlyapplytotheservicemember'scurrentassignment,requiringhimorhertoobtainnewexemptionswitheverytransfer,accordingtoacopythepolicydirectiveobtainedbytheBBC.Thenewpolicy,ineffectonWednesday,willextendtoallreligionsrecognisedbytheUSmilitaryacrossallbranches.TheUSmilitarycountsnearly3,700Muslimsand1,500Wiccansamongitsranks,accordingtostatisticsreportedbyNBCNews,butitremainsunclearhowmanywillapplyfordispensations."Wedon'tknowhowmanyrequestswewillget,"LtCmdrChristensensaid."Notworequestsaregoingtobethesame."AmardeepSingh,co-founderoftheSikhCoalition,anadvocacygroup,describedthenewPentagonmeasureas"astepforward"butsaiditstillrepresenteduncertaintyforSikhAmericans,whosereligionrequiresmentowearturbans,beardsandlonghair."Whatistheincentivetoenlistwhenthere'ssuchlittleclarityifyou'llbeaccommodated,"heasked."It'sabsolutelyprogressthatthemilitaryisstatingacommitmenttoprotectingreligiousliberty...However,it'sclearthatwehavealongwaytogo."