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Chirag Veer Singh Sarao has become the first keshdhari Sikh American to join the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, confirmed by Hindustan Times, PTC News, The Economic Times, and the Free Press Journal.
Hindustan Times says Sarao is an Eagle Scout and varsity athlete who secured a religious accommodation to serve in uniform while maintaining his articles of faith; The Economic Times and News Arena India also note the accommodation.
News Arena India and the Free Press Journal report he was appointed to the Academy on April 4 and received the accommodation on June 20. ETV Bharat says he officially entered on June 24, the Academy’s In-Processing Day, and is now in a six-week boot camp.
On the milestone’s phrasing, IndiaWest describes him as the first Sikh American to join the Academy, while the other outlets specify he is the first keshdhari Sikh American.
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