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ARMY POLICY ON RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

ARMY POLICY ON RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION. It is the Army’s policy to approve requests for accommodation of religious practices when they will not have an adverse impact on readiness, unit cohesion, health, safety, discipline, or otherwise interfere with the soldier’s military duties.

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ARMY POLICY ON RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

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  1. ARMY POLICY ON RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION It is the Army’s policy to approve requests for accommodation of religious practices when they will not have an adverse impact on readiness, unit cohesion, health, safety, discipline, or otherwise interfere with the soldier’s military duties. Viewgraph #24-1

  2. RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION Any action, intended or unintended, that unlawfully or unjustly results in unequal treatment of a person or groups based on religion and for which distinctions are not rational considerations. Viewgraph #24-2

  3. ELEMENTS OF RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION • Discounting beliefs of others • Religious jokes/slurs • Compulsory services • Exclusionary prayer • Stereotyping people by their religion • Nonassociation due to religion • Failure to provide a alternative services • Lack of concern Viewgraph #24-3

  4. RELIGIOUS PRACTICES THAT CONFLICT WITH MILITARY DUTIES • Worship practices • Dietary practices • Medical practices • Wear and appearance of the uniform • Personal grooming Viewgraph #24-4

  5. COMMANDER’S REQUIREMENTS • High value the army places on religious beliefs • Request is sincere and religion-based • If the accommodation will have an adverse impact on military readiness, unit cohesion, standard, health, safety, or discipline • Importance of the accommodation to the individual • Impact of similar requests • Alternatives • Previous treatment of similar requests Viewgraph #24-5

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