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A Sikh American Soldier's Battle for The Turban
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 00:12 IST
As part of the campaign, the Sikh Coalition, a community advocacy group, is engaging members of the U.S. Congress and has launched an online petition to the White House.
"Now the time has come for a broader policy to be adopted," said Kalsi, who would in September join the Army reserves for the next couple of years.
"It's not acceptable that we look at it on an individual basis because the amount of effort that's required becomes a barrier to service, becomes an obstacle."
"Basically we are being kept from being fully integrated with our communities here," Kalsi said.
Incidents like the Aug 5, 2012 Oak Creek tragedy when a white supremacist shot to death six Sikh worshippers in a Wisconsin gurdwara could have been prevented if there were more Sikhs serving in the military, police or fire services, he said.
"If a Sikh rescues your daughter, you're not going to feel any animosity towards that person. You'll say, "Wow that guy is a hero and is really part of my community.'"
"That's the level of integration I am looking for," said Kalsi, whose parents came from India in 1978 when he was just two and spoke "Hindi, Punjabi and a little bit of English too."
"The time has come for us to serve in our military, go into politics, and do all the wonderful things that it means to as an American," said Kalsi who calls New Jersey, where he grew up, home.
Source: IANS
"Now the time has come for a broader policy to be adopted," said Kalsi, who would in September join the Army reserves for the next couple of years.
"It's not acceptable that we look at it on an individual basis because the amount of effort that's required becomes a barrier to service, becomes an obstacle."
"Basically we are being kept from being fully integrated with our communities here," Kalsi said.
Incidents like the Aug 5, 2012 Oak Creek tragedy when a white supremacist shot to death six Sikh worshippers in a Wisconsin gurdwara could have been prevented if there were more Sikhs serving in the military, police or fire services, he said.
"If a Sikh rescues your daughter, you're not going to feel any animosity towards that person. You'll say, "Wow that guy is a hero and is really part of my community.'"
"That's the level of integration I am looking for," said Kalsi, whose parents came from India in 1978 when he was just two and spoke "Hindi, Punjabi and a little bit of English too."
"The time has come for us to serve in our military, go into politics, and do all the wonderful things that it means to as an American," said Kalsi who calls New Jersey, where he grew up, home.
Source: IANS
