Muslim soldier suing US army after 'being forced to remove hijab'

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Sergeant Cesilia Valdovinos, a Muslim soldier, will be suing the US army after her command sergeant major allegedly forced to take off her hijab in front of their colleagues. ( Military Religious Freedom Foundation )
A Muslim soldier will be suing the US army after her command sergeant major allegedly forced to take off her hijab in front of their colleagues.

Sergeant Cesilia Valdovinos, who is serving in the 704th Brigade Support Battalion, said in a recent interview with Yahoo! that she has experienced “extremely hateful” behaviour for her Muslim identity.


“I got called a terrorist. I got called ISIS,” Ms Valdovinos told Yahoo!. “I hear comments that I’m the reason why 9/11 happened. There’s a lot of anger and animosity.”



She said her brigade commander, Colonel David Zinn, gave her permission in June 2016 to wear the hijab while in uniform.


But last month, Ms Valdovinos filed a complaint with the Equal Opportunity Office in the military, and said that afterwards her command sergeant major pulled her from the rank and forced her to remove the hijab in front of other soldiers.

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“I felt embarrassed and religiously raped in a sense,” Ms Valdovinos said in a email to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), a nonprofit advocacy organisation dedicated to religious freedom.


“My religious preference is only to unveil in front of my husband in the comfort of my own home,” she added.

Man arrested after Muslim woman's hijab 'ripped off' on Tube platform
In an official complaint to the Military Equal Opportunity Office (MEO), Ms Valdovinos alleges that she was removed from her post as a “culinary arts specialist” because she had a “religious preference to not handle pork.” She also reported that she was referred to as “the girl with the hood” by her sergeant among other incidents.

Although the MEO complaint was reportedly considered to be “unsubstantiated,” Ms Valdovinos is now planning on taking legal action against the US Army for denying her religious rights protected under the First Amendment.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...-islam-hijab-cesilia-valdovinos-a8855216.html

 

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@Get Ya Wig Split

 

[Numerous]

She joins an army which has been massacring Muslims all over the world but she's upset that they made her take off her hijab instead.

 

[alee92nawaz]

Sergeant Cesilia Valdovinos, a Muslim soldier, will be suing the US army after her command sergeant major allegedly forced to take off her hijab in front of their colleagues. ( Military Religious Freedom Foundation )
A Muslim soldier will be suing the US army after her command sergeant major allegedly forced to take off her hijab in front of their colleagues.

Sergeant Cesilia Valdovinos, who is serving in the 704th Brigade Support Battalion, said in a recent interview with Yahoo! that she has experienced “extremely hateful” behaviour for her Muslim identity.


“I got called a terrorist. I got called ISIS,” Ms Valdovinos told Yahoo!. “I hear comments that I’m the reason why 9/11 happened. There’s a lot of anger and animosity.”



She said her brigade commander, Colonel David Zinn, gave her permission in June 2016 to wear the hijab while in uniform.


But last month, Ms Valdovinos filed a complaint with the Equal Opportunity Office in the military, and said that afterwards her command sergeant major pulled her from the rank and forced her to remove the hijab in front of other soldiers.

The new army recruitment posters
Show all 6
“I felt embarrassed and religiously raped in a sense,” Ms Valdovinos said in a email to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), a nonprofit advocacy organisation dedicated to religious freedom.


“My religious preference is only to unveil in front of my husband in the comfort of my own home,” she added.

Man arrested after Muslim woman's hijab 'ripped off' on Tube platform
In an official complaint to the Military Equal Opportunity Office (MEO), Ms Valdovinos alleges that she was removed from her post as a “culinary arts specialist” because she had a “religious preference to not handle pork.” She also reported that she was referred to as “the girl with the hood” by her sergeant among other incidents.

Although the MEO complaint was reportedly considered to be “unsubstantiated,” Ms Valdovinos is now planning on taking legal action against the US Army for denying her religious rights protected under the First Amendment.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...-islam-hijab-cesilia-valdovinos-a8855216.html

Why do they select such posts if they love hijab so much? Ajeeb pgl log hein

 

[sparten]

In PA, PAF etc hijab not allowed without prior permission.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

She should not fight with boss. or don't join army . If boss feels something is not comfortable, and not good for their environment , why fight then. she can sit home and wear burka.

 

[Khan Kore]

She joins an army which has been massacring Muslims all over the world but she's upset that they made her take off her hijab instead.

ABCD American Born Confuse Dasi.

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

Why do they select such posts if they love hijab so much? Ajeeb pgl log hein

She may have converted while in the military as she has a Latina name.

 

[Avicenna]

ABCD American Born Confuse Dasi.

She's likely a Latin convert.

 

[Beast]

@Get Ya Wig Split

He will claim USA is the protector of Muslim. Such thing only happen in China. But USA will always put Israel as top priority.

 

[Yankee-stani]

She may have converted while in the military as she has a Latina name.

I think she is Filipino tbh a lot of Filipinos have Spanish surnames due to Spanish influence and Catholicism

 

[Avicenna]

I think she is Filipino tbh a lot of Filipinos have Spanish surnames due to Spanish influence and Catholicism

Yea your right.

Most likely a Filapina revert.

Also, good for her.

If Muslims don't have the courage to speak up, those that seek to marginalize Muslims in the US will succeed.

 

[Yankee-stani]

Yea your right.

Most likely a Filapina revert.

Also, good for her.

If Muslims don't have the courage to speak up, those that seek to marginalize Muslims in the US will succeed.

Well joining the US Armed forces tho

 

[Avicenna]

Well joining the US Armed forces tho

So what?

 

[Numerous]

Yeh maybe she is a recent convert. May Allah guide her.