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Illinois high school refuses to let Marine walk for graduation over dress code
FoxNews.com ^ | May 22, 2016

Posted on 05/22/2016 5:27:49 PM PDT by sparklite2

An Illinois high school has come under fire after officials refused to let a graduate, who is also a U.S. Marine, walk across the stage Thursday in her blues.

Marine Corps Pvt. Megan Howerton technically finished up her studies at McHenry West High School early in order to start her career as a Marine, WLS-TV reported. But when she returned to the school to join her classmates at graduation, she wasn’t allowed to walk with her class.

"Rules are rules, but just because she's in the military doesn't mean you can break them. The Marines stand for rules and order, so she should follow those rules and order since she's fighting for them,” he said.

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TOPICS: Education; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: education; illinois; marine
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1 posted on 05/22/2016 5:27:49 PM PDT by sparklite2
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I’m willing to bet there wouldn’t have been a problem had she worn a hijab.


2 posted on 05/22/2016 5:30:55 PM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: sparklite2

I think it’s against Marine rules, too, isn’t it?


3 posted on 05/22/2016 5:31:22 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("During a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act" --George Orwell)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No


4 posted on 05/22/2016 5:33:07 PM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: sparklite2

High schools have become a joke anyway. They never fail to try to throw their weight around in the last few hours.

Tomorrow they cannot affect her life at all.


5 posted on 05/22/2016 5:35:38 PM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: sparklite2

I agree with the High School. She can wear her Blues under her gown. If you allow her to wear her uniform you might as well allow people to wear whatever they feel like. Rules are rules.


6 posted on 05/22/2016 5:38:46 PM PDT by BBell
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To: sparklite2

Jerks. Scum. Leftists. But I repeat myself...


7 posted on 05/22/2016 5:41:03 PM PDT by piytar (http://www.truthrevolt.org/videos/bill-whittle-number-one-bullet)
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Not guilty ... but too hatty.

8 posted on 05/22/2016 5:41:57 PM PDT by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: sparklite2

Bet if he dressed up as a trannie they’d go all slobbery over him/her.


9 posted on 05/22/2016 5:42:10 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: sparklite2

I was not aware that women Marines had changed their hat style.


10 posted on 05/22/2016 5:45:05 PM PDT by BBell
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To: SkyDancer

It’s a young woman.

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11 posted on 05/22/2016 5:45:29 PM PDT by Mears
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To: DesertRhino

Not this shit again! As a retired USMC Officer here’s my take. “Uniform of the Day” for a hHgh School Graduation is “Cap and Gown” ... period. That is the rule. If the Marine wishes to were his or her Dress Blues after the ceremony, then fine. I agree with the school officials as I do every year when this shit comes up. It’s always the “Recruit Poolies” who seem to have this problem and the Recruiters need to instruct them that they may have “graduated” from Boot Camp but their High School Graduation is another thing.... “Cap and Gown.”


12 posted on 05/22/2016 5:46:00 PM PDT by Joe Marine 76 ("Honor is the gift a man gives to himself." ~ Rob Roy MacGregor)
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To: BBell

Spot on. See my Post #12.


13 posted on 05/22/2016 5:46:54 PM PDT by Joe Marine 76 ("Honor is the gift a man gives to himself." ~ Rob Roy MacGregor)
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To: Joe Marine 76

Thank you for your comment, and thank you most of all for your service.


14 posted on 05/22/2016 5:48:30 PM PDT by goodwithagun (March 3, 2016: The date FReepers justified the "goodness" of Planned Parenthood.)
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To: Arm_Bears

...Im willing to bet there wouldn’t have been a problem had she worn a hijab...

Or, a full Burka.

We should never forget the sacrifices of the military, including the Marines, who loved this country more than their own lives and gave it all for us.


15 posted on 05/22/2016 5:49:14 PM PDT by Sasparilla (Hillary for Prison 2016)
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To: Joe Marine 76

Please excuse my typos... shit pisses me off and puts Marines in a bad light IMHO.


16 posted on 05/22/2016 5:51:28 PM PDT by Joe Marine 76 ("Honor is the gift a man gives to himself." ~ Rob Roy MacGregor)
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To: sparklite2

It appears that Obonzo and his ‘RATs have taken us back to the late 60s when the commie libs couldn’t stand the sight of a U.S. military uniform. But, “dem rules b dem rules.” They probably wouldn’t have had a problem with it if she was totally naked under her cap and gown. “Dem rules” probably don’t forbid that.


17 posted on 05/22/2016 5:57:39 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Zero tolerance is the liberal way of saying zero common sense.)
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To: Joe Marine 76

I hate the, “If she were wearing . . .” BS. She’s not. Nobody should get special snowflake treatment. I’ve taught two very special Marines. They would be appalled by this, and they’re even Gen Xers.


18 posted on 05/22/2016 5:59:30 PM PDT by goodwithagun (March 3, 2016: The date FReepers justified the "goodness" of Planned Parenthood.)
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To: sparklite2

Noting gives away your position like a white hat that sticks up four inches above your head.


19 posted on 05/22/2016 6:01:39 PM PDT by PLMerite (Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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