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Female soldier sues the US Army over hijab
3-4-2019
A Muslim US female soldier, Cecilia Valdovinos, (26) is planning to sue her brigade commander for allegedly forcing her to remove the hijab in front of her colleagues, according to the British Daily Mail. Supported by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, Valdovinos has reportedly filed a complaint with the Military Equal Opportunity Office against her command Sgt. Major of Fort Carson Brigade in Colorado. Noting, that the sergeant used her authority to remove the soldier’s veil in front of the other soldiers, but the case was rejected on grounds of incomplete evidence. The Daily Mail went on to say, that in June 2018, Valdovinos was permitted to wear hijab while in uniform, but said that later on the hijab instigated hateful action against her and she was named terrorist and ISIS. In turn, Fort Carson brigade issued a statement explaining that the allegations against the officer were not substantiated, concluding that the sergeant has acted in line with Army regulations by enforcing the proper wear of the hijab. Following the rejection of her complaint, Valdovinos said she was demoted from sergeant to specialist, which ensued a significant reduction in her salary. (Al Diyar, April 3, 2019)
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