Anmol Narang is an Indian-American woman who holds the rank of Second Lieutenant in the US Army. She is the first observant Sikh female cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Wiki/Biography
Anmol Narang was born in 1997 (age 23 years; as of 2020), in Roswell, Georgia. Her full name is Anmol Kaur Narang. Reportedly, her parents permanently moved to the United States from Punjab in the early 90s, hence, she is a second generation immigrant to the United States. After a year of graduate study at the Georgia Institute of Technology, she went to West Point Military Academy, where she graduated with a degree in Nuclear Engineering and later attained the rank of Second Lieutenant in the US Army.
Before assuming his first posting to Okinawa, Japan, in January 2021, he will undergo a Basic Officer Leadership Course at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
family and caste
Narang was born in a Sikh family. He has not told much to people about his family.
Facts/General Knowledge
- In an interview given to The New York Times, Narang told that his grandfather served in the Indian Army. She further said that military duty is in her blood and she always aspired to become a military personnel.
- When she was in high school, she visited the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Hawaii with her parents, where, for the first time, she learned about the tragic event of the Pearl Harbor bombing. This trip inspired him to serve in the United States Army, later, on the same day, he mailed his application for admission to the United States Military Academy (also known as West Point).
- Anmol Narang will strive to represent her faith and Sikh identity in the US Army. This will inspire Americans to learn more about Sikhism, the 5th most widely practiced religion in the world. After joining the US Army he said
It’s an incredible feeling. It’s a humbling experience, I’ve never worked so hard for anything in my life. Being a Sikh woman is a very important part of my identity and if my experience can play a small role in being an inspiration to others regardless of career field, that would be wonderful.
- Although many other Sikhs have graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point, 23-year-old Anmol is the first observant Sikh woman to achieve this feat. This means that she is the first Sikh to be allowed to follow the practices of Sikhism while serving in the army, including the practice of growing kesh (hair) naturally without cutting it. Ever since the news of Narang becoming the first Sikh observer came out, many prominent persons including Captain Amarinder Singh (Chief Minister of Punjab, India) congratulated him.
I congratulate 23-year-old Anmol Narang who on Saturday became the first observant Sikh to graduate from the US Military Academy at West Point. Anmol, entire Punjab is proud of you. God bless!https://t.co/fZvuo5TNCY
– Captain Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) 14 June 2020
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