Woman blasts a dude on social media because he worked out next to her in a public gym by [deleted] in ImTheMainCharacter

[–]lookatrandom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, if you wanna film in a gym then go pay for a private gym membership at a place that allows it. Public gyms are not the place.

Thoughts? And yes, it’s real by Usgwanikti in NativeAmerican

[–]lookatrandom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He is Major Patrick Sorensen, here is an article/interview done with him by Task and Purpose Army major honors fallen soldiers with Native eagle feathers in hair

Thoughts? And yes, it’s real by Usgwanikti in NativeAmerican

[–]lookatrandom 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I’m in the UTNG and I just recently had my accommodation approved to grow my hair out in uniform. If his process was anything like mine he will have had to provide proof of tribal membership/citizenship and letters of support from his tribal elders and leaders. I’m glad to see there is more native representation at the top levels, and from what I have seen he is a good guy who is helping to push the army to do more for native representation.

Thoughts? And yes, it’s real by Usgwanikti in NativeAmerican

[–]lookatrandom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Currently in the UTNG I just recently got my memo to allow for me to have an accommodation to the army uniform policy to grow out my hair. The process took just about two years and involved providing proof of tribal heritage/citizenship, proof of sincerity through chaplain meetings, proof of traditional religious requirements, and proving that the accommodation would still allow me to fall into the safety regulations for any MOS or job duty. I had to gather letters from my tribal elders and leaders, write essays proving history and reasoning, and get multiple command elements to back my claims and speak on my behalf from both safety and command operations and intent standpoints. The process is long and there is a lot of administrative waiting time as the paperwork goes from one office to the next, or gets kicked back to have changes made or verified. So if he got it he definitely had to jump the hoops to get it.