Muslim Student Picks Military College That Will Allow Her to Wear Headscarf

A Muslim high school student from Florida who hopes to become a U.S. Navy officer will have a chance to attend a military college and wear a religious head covering along with her uniform. Sana Hamze had hoped to attend The Citadel, a public military school in South Carolina, but the prestigious institution denied her request to wear a headscarf. Instead, the 17-year-old announced Wednesday that she will now attend Norwich University, which touts itself as the nation's oldest...

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