High School forbids student from wearing her USMC Dress Blues

[MikeBjerum]

I'm with ratcatcher to a point:

She is a Marine and always will be!  The proper channels, right or wrong, are saying don't wear the uniform.  Show up and participate like the rest of your classmates, but let you friends and family make sure that every media outlet knows the rudeness of the school administration and how you still supported your school and classmates by following their ruling.

Sad move by the school administration, but there is an easy way for them to be known for their narrow mindedness.

[Solus]

There should ALWAYS be exceptions to dress codes to include the uniforms or our military.  PERIOD!

I agree with that.

[Solus]

Perhaps this is a job for the Patriot Guard Riders.

She should wear her uniform and be escorted by them, then put on the cap and gown over it...to be removed soonest.

Point will be made.

[ratcatcher55]

Perhaps this is a job for the Patriot Guard Riders.

She should wear her uniform and be escorted by them, then put on the cap and gown over it...to be removed soonest.

Point will be made.

?? If she went to boot camp she better understand uniform of the day.
As suggested if she want to wear her blues under the cap and gown, god bless her.

[usmcdadx2]

You don't cover the Blues... kudos to the young lady for graduating early and moving on to the Marines. Yes any young person who has earned the right to wear a Service uniform should be allowed to do so if they ask but if the answer is "no", suck it up and accept the "uniform of the day" or don't attend. We had a similar incident in our area just after my oldest graduated from boot camp. His take at the time was "the dude just walked off the Parade Deck as an f..ing MARINE and he's bent about high school shit...BFD!".

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[Pathfinder]

You don't cover the Blues... kudos to the young lady for graduating early and moving on to the Marines. Yes any young person who has earned the right to wear a Service uniform should be allowed to do so if they ask but if the answer is "no", suck it up and accept the "uniform of the day" or don't attend. We had a similar incident in our area just after my oldest graduated from boot camp. His take at the time was "the dude just walked off the Parade Deck as an f..ing MARINE and he's bent about high school shit...BFD!".

After seeing some of the suggestions regarding wearing the gown over the dress blues, I was suggest this, so I am glad you pointed it out first.

After due consideration, I have to agree that once asked and when the school admin stupidly responded the way they did, she should wear the gown for as little time as possible, and wear the blues the rest of the time.

As a side note, I've gotten some notes from my boy in San Diego - things are going well for him, boot is an eye-opener to be sure, especially at his age (26), and he is already seeing some of the issues that DIs and other leaders have to deal with, like fidgety recruits who are supposed to be still at attention. He should graduate in August - pictures then.

[Solus]

?? If she went to boot camp she better understand uniform of the day.
As suggested if she want to wear her blues under the cap and gown, god bless her.

I agree with that....but there is noting wrong with working to get the uniform of the day rules changed to make your current service uniform an exception.

[usmcdadx2]

Not a hijack but at least a sidetrack:

Path,  Good to hear your boy is doing OK...what evolution is he on & what battalion/company? In the event you don't know the company that does their patoon and grad pictures has a site to view online, PM me if you would like the site.

[Timothy]

There should ALWAYS be exceptions to dress codes to include the uniforms or our military.  PERIOD!

I agree wholeheartedly!

My brother, then a Lt. Cmdr, wore his dress whites to my wedding!  He was quite a sight!

That was 27 years ago this Labor Day weekend and the scrawny little turd can still wear the same uniform today whereas, his baby brother has gone up a few dress sizes!