What is it like to be a Muslim in the US military?

It depends. While a Soldier's religious preferences are legally protected in the military, there are mixed reactions in reality. read more

Factors that have non negligible influence on how a Muslim soldier is treated: The soldiers military occupational speciality, eg infantry, intelligence, quartermaster etc. read more

These range from the introduction of Muslim prayer rooms at the military academies followed by invitations for imams to serve in the academies to observation of Islamic holidays like Ramadan Iftar which saw 140 people in attendance at the Pentagon. read more

In January this year there was an update to DoD instruction 1300. 17 that allows you to wear the hijab as long as it doesn't interfere with "mission, unit cohesion, good orders, discipline, health, and safety." read more