Marine Grad Stands On Sidelines During Ceremony (Refused to not wear dress blues?)

ktul ^ | 5/12/06

[strange1]

I think a lot of you folks are drawing some wrong conclusions--based, perhaps, on what has become typical behavior in the blue states.

Having served multiple terms as a school board president I can say that if this young MARINE wanted to cross our stage he would've. As for the arsehat who'd want to cross in a tutu, fine, as long as it was a Tutu issued by the department of defense for one of the five branchs of the service. Once again the service of a fine upstanding fighting man stands tall to defend the rights.

[onedoug]

Stupid schools.

[A CA Guy]

Can they display a much higher disregard for the country or those willing to serve it?

Those school officials deserve to be hounded until they and all like them are removed from their posts.

[Ole Okie]

This is a town of about five people total!!!!!

Holdenville? Naw, it's up to 'bout 5500 now. Real metropolis. I think Barney Fife quit the police dept a few years back, but I'm sure you can find Andy around if you really look good.

And it's a nice town 'cept maybe on Friday nights down by the ball field.

Hey Holdenvillers, I'm ribbin' ya.

[Straight Vermonter]

Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner!!!

[stylin19a]

saying he was wrong isn't a reason.
why & where was he wrong not wearing the cap and gown ?

i must have missed the previous articles on this, as this article doesn't say he made a big deal out of it.

He was a given a choice...he made it and that choice abides by school's\district's rules and the consequence of that choice was he didn't get to participate in the graduation ceremonies.

How is following the rules wrong ?

[Dick Vomer]

for those of you that think he's "grandstanding" or otherwise "wrong".

Maybe...but he chose to protect those in the stands as did the Army graduate. They should be honored and cherished. Not "made an exception".

If some a-hole can't figure out the difference between a Disney outfit and Armed Forces Uniform... that's what God gave us "common sense" for.

As for the rest of you that think he's was wrong... I disagree. He is part of a brotherhood that he will be with forever. He will be immortal, not as a graduate of Bum F#ck Highschool but as a United States Marine. Every man (whose worth being a man) wishes that he had the fricking balls to try to earn the title "Marine". Especially at this time when his MOS is first and foremost "rifleman" infantry... as all Marines are.... he will be in harms way, he will do his duty. I pray that he returns to be a healthy, happy OLD Marine... but either way, by choosing his Dress Blues over cap and gown I know for a fact that he "gets" it.

IF some of you still don't understand what being a Marine is all about...let me show you....

Patriot...Marine Corp

Public High School's Ideal Patriot

[toddlintown]

Would the Marines allow him to dress in a cap and gown for boot camp closing ceremonies?

[toddlintown]

Would the Marines allow him to dress in a cap and gown for boot camp closing ceremonies?

[jwalsh07]

Good post, I concur. She did the right thing and he did the right thing. That's my view.

[MizSterious]

I did not say I thought he was grandstanding, and I do not believe that. I do think he should have put on the cap and gown and graduated with the rest of his class. That said, I'm enormously proud of this young man.

And that said, I'm not at all angry at the school district. Holdenville is a small town, and although you're right about common sense--you can't count on everyone having it. Some dufus would, sure as I'm sitting here typing, insist on graduating in his Cindy Sheehan suit. And if refused, he'd do his best to sue the socks off the school district--a huge expense for legal defense against the ACLU would ensue.

[connectthedots]

i must have missed the previous articles on this, as this article doesn't say he made a big deal out of it.

Then why are we reading about it on FR?

[ishabibble]

Dear Miz:

This is in answer to #26 and #28...THERE IS A WAR ON. WHAT PART OF "THERE IS A WAR ON" DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?

I don't care one bit about "feelings", in this time of grave danger to our American troops, I think that most Americans would like to see the military dress uniform honoured and respected.

Also, I am sick unto death of "understanding" that some people might disagree. In this age of "ME AND ONLY ME" disagreement is the rule. The exception is a fine young man like Michael Lueking. I don't care one bit about the ramifications. As one of our first heroes once said, "Damn the Torpedoes Full Speed Ahead" If you wonder where such brave men are these days, why not look on the sidelines of an OK HS graduation, and you will find Michael Lueking. Shame on this country that we allowed this to happen to this fine young man.

[Navy Patriot]

Hey Marine, what say you? May a Marine in dress be uncovered indoors?

[connectthedots]

He will be immortal,...

No, he won't. He is a man who is also a Marine. I'm sure he is proud of being a Marine, as he should be; but he is not immortal.

[lawdude]

He did what he had to and the school did what they had to. No harm, no foul.

It worked out just as it should have!

[Coldwater Creek]

You know that it is a slow, lazy Sunday when a post can generate over 50 post about goings on in Holdenville, Okla.

My husband lived there as a small boy.

[aShepard]

He should'a worn his Marine uniform under his cap and gown; gone to the stage, get diploma, and strip off the cap and gown to reveal the hero that he's going to be!

[MizSterious]

Please point out where I said anything about feelings. Point out, also, where any disrespect to this fine young man was indicated. And if you can't understand the concept of "the right time and the right place," then you're beyond reason anyway.