Congressman Tom Suozzi penned a letter to US War Secretary Peter Hegseth, urging reconsideration of a policy requiring military personnel to shave beards, affecting Sikh Americans and others with religious or medical obligations.

He recently introduced the Bipartisan Indian American Heritage Resolution to celebrate the rich history and contributions of the Indian American community on Long Island and across the nation.

Suozzi also wrote a letter to Secretary Hegseth raising concerns from his constituents, including Sikh Americans, regarding beards in the military, according to an official statement from his office.

The resolution, led alongside Republican Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA), acknowledges the strong people-to-people ties between the United States and India, recognizes the acc

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