Not guilty ... but too hatty.
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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I’m willing to bet there wouldn’t have been a problem had she worn a hijab.
I think it’s against Marine rules, too, isn’t it?
No
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.
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.
Jerks. Scum. Leftists. But I repeat myself...
Bet if he dressed up as a trannie they’d go all slobbery over him/her.
I was not aware that women Marines had changed their hat style.
It’s a young woman.
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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.”
Spot on. See my Post #12.
Thank you for your comment, and thank you most of all for your service.
...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.
Please excuse my typos... shit pisses me off and puts Marines in a bad light IMHO.
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.
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.
Noting gives away your position like a white hat that sticks up four inches above your head.
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