"In the last two world wars 83,005 turban-wearing Sikh soldiers were killed and 109,045 were wounded. They all died or were wounded for the freedom of Britain and the world, and during shell fire, with no other protection but the turban, the symbol of their faith."

                              ...General Sir Frank Messervy KCSI, KBE, CB, DSO. From the foreword of Colonel F.T. Birdwood OBE, The Sikh Regiment in the Second World War.

Breaking the barrier of Sikhs serving in the US and Canadian Uniformed Forces: from Mounties to Airmen to Pilots (ongoing efforts) and Marines (someday).

By challenging the highly symbolic 'Mounties' dress code of Canada, Baltej Singh Dhillon broke a barrier on religious freedom and set the scene for future Sikhs to serve their country with pride. A generation later, this paved the way for a turbaned Sikh being the Defence Minister of Canada, twice.