Sikh Air Force Cadet Explores Religious Identity Woes In U.S. Military

Watch VideoGursharan Virk, a 21-year-old University of Iowa student, starts his day at 5:30 a.m. One of his roommates helps him shake the wrinkles off his turban.

Virk is Sikh; it's a monotheistic religion that began in Punjab, India. Sikhs traditionally don't cut their hair, as its considered sacred. Virk wraps a turban...