Directly related to the case of Maj. Hasan, The Washington Post runs this piece in its ‘On Religion’ online section. The piece offers a brief survey of the experiences and attitudes of a few Muslim soldiers in the US military. Most, it appears, don’t have the sort of problems that Maj. Hasan found.

This piece might offer some counterpoint to those who find a fifth column in the military, secretive soldiers of Allah just waiting to thrust their daggers in the backs of their peers.

Muslims in military seek a bridge between worlds
Michelle Boorstein

U.S. Muslim service members say they stand out in both their worlds.

Among fellow troops, that can mean facing ethnic taunts, awkward questions about spiritual practices and a structure that is not set up to accommodate their worship. Among Muslims, the questions can be more profound: How can a Muslim participate in killing other Muslims in such places as Iraq and Afghanistan?

Just 3,557 members of the 1.4 million-member U.S. armed forces describe themselves as Muslim, and followers of Islam said the military is just starting to accommodate them by recruiting Muslim chaplains, creating Muslim prayer spaces and educating other troops about Islam.
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