Washington, September 25

Growing up near the air force base in Dayton, Ohio, Tejdeep Singh Rattan knew he wanted to serve in uniform. When the military discouraged him, he persisted but again got a cold shoulder.

When he was turned away the third time, Rattan -- a Sikh with a turban and beard -- became suspicious.

A World War I hero from Jalandhar is among a number of Indian soldiers who will be remembered on Sunday at a special ceremony being held outside the British seaside town of Brighton.

Jaswant Singh Khosa has accomplished a rare feat – he has completed his fourth hand-written copy of the 1,430-page Siri Guru Granth Sahib, which is possibly the largest and heaviest in the world.

Swami Ram Tirath was a very famous scholar on Hindu culture and religion. He once studied the Sikh scriptures and was so inspired that he himself became a Sikh.  Read more

AP – U.S. Army Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan speaks to journalists a U.S. Army officer basic training graduation … * Army graduates Sikh officer Slideshow:Army graduates Sikh officer. By MICHELLE ROBERTS, Associated Press Writer Michelle Roberts, Associated Press Writer<