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Marines want to wear their uniform for high school graduation, but their school said no
Task & Purpose ^ | May 9 | Patty Nieberg

Posted on 05/09/2024 1:50:53 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

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To: MortMan

Army Zero... Got it.

Go through Marine boot camp and get back to me about our Dress uniform.


21 posted on 05/09/2024 2:42:04 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Dead Corpse

I’m sorry you couldn’t come up with a salient fact to refute my opinion. Keep trying - maybe it will get easier.


22 posted on 05/09/2024 2:44:05 PM PDT by MortMan (Charter member of AAAAA - American Association Againt Alliteration Abuse)
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To: nobody in particular

Wear the gown. Get the diploma. Take off the gown. Crowd goes wild.


23 posted on 05/09/2024 2:46:02 PM PDT by SGCOS (not vaccinated for covid and never will be. the vax is a killer.)
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To: MortMan

USMC Dress Blues are literally the most iconic uniform in the World. And one of the most respected.

That you think a “cap and gown”, that you didn’t even spell correctly (under the gons?), should supersede that as a dress uniform for the proceedings tells me a lot about you.


24 posted on 05/09/2024 2:47:38 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

They may wear it under the cap and gown can’t they? I see no problem with that.


25 posted on 05/09/2024 2:47:52 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Bayan

likely


26 posted on 05/09/2024 2:48:00 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: Bayan

Keffiyehs would probably be allowed, too.


27 posted on 05/09/2024 3:04:46 PM PDT by FreedomForce
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To: Dead Corpse

It’s funny - but a typo counts more to you than the actual UCMJ.

I asked if if it was illegal under the UCMJ to cover the dress blues with a different, required, dress for a non-military event. I do NOT know the answer to that question.

I will certainly remember your disdain and contempt of brother services in the future.


28 posted on 05/09/2024 3:12:35 PM PDT by MortMan (Charter member of AAAAA - American Association Againt Alliteration Abuse)
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To: MortMan

Really?

2002. BLUE DRESS UNIFORMS (See Appendix figure 7-32)
1. The blue dress “A” uniform may be worn for parades, ceremonies and formal
or semiformal social functions, for NCOs and below throughout the year and
for officers and SNCOs as appropriate to the season or those occasions
requiring uniformity with NCOs and below. The blue dress “A” uniform will be
worn for the following official military/social occasions:
a. Parades, ceremonies, reviews, solemnities, and entertainments when
the commander/senior officer present desires to pay special honors to the
occasion.
b. Official visits of, or to, United States civil officials, officers of
the United States Armed Forces, and officials/officers of foreign
governments, according to chapter 12, U.S. Navy Regulations.
c. Receptions given by, or in honor of, officials/officers listed in
chapter 12, U.S. Navy Regulations.
d. At daytime formal or semiformal occasions.

https://www.marines.mil/portals/1/Publications/MCO%201020.34H%20v2.pdf?ver=2018-06-26-094038-137

No mention of authorizing of a civilian cap and gown to be worn over it. There is an over-coat that is authorized for inclement weather and outdoor ceremonies.


29 posted on 05/09/2024 3:44:52 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?; Ciaphas Cain
It's funny: you can always spot the non-Marines out there! Those young men did the lately exceptional thing of completing Boot Camp and volunteering to serve some years to serve their country in one of the toughest of the services. Of course they should be able to wear their newly-earned Dress Blues at their graduation!

It shows the choice they made and the risks they are willing to accept to serve their country.

Anybody with an ounce of patriotism should have allowed them that honor, rather than giving the standard "well, if we make that exception.." BS answer.

Congratulations, Marines!

30 posted on 05/09/2024 3:47:07 PM PDT by Chainmail (You can vote your way into Socialism - but you will have to shoot your way out.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Marines and Sailors cannot wear their uniform when participating in public speeches, demonstrations, assemblies, interviews, picket lines, marches, rallies, or any public demonstration which may imply service sanction for a cause that furthers “personal” or partisan views on political, “social,” economic or religious issues. So because the only reason listed in the thread is for personal display for their purpose, it is not supposed to be worn.

If they were going to wear the uniform to promote the corps, that could be cleared by probably not to so very young marines that would not be prepared with the experience or training to answer questions or make comments on military matters, theories, or current events that the marines have troops in those slots with the proper answers and comments. And they would be respresenting the Marines and not themselves.

wy69


31 posted on 05/09/2024 3:53:35 PM PDT by whitney69 (yption tunnels)
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To: Dead Corpse

Better for the Marines to wear their Blues in and out but shuck down to their skivies and put on the gown to receive their diplomas. Disguising ones uniform by putting a tablecloth on over it can get you suspected as a spy and getting one summarily shot. Don’t disguise the uni.


32 posted on 05/09/2024 3:53:47 PM PDT by OldWarBaby
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
I with the school on this one, cap and gown is the standard, once you allow exceptions your going to start having to allow drag queens on the stage.

Incorrect of course although this gets dragged out a lot.

No, you do not have to allow pedos to dance across the stage just because you allow people currently enlisted to wear their uniforms.

No, it it not the same thing and we are under no obliged to let you do live sex acts if we allow someone else to sing "God Bless America" or allow human sacrifice if we allow a prayer.

There are restrictions on everything and as long as they are reasonable people are ok with it. What they are not ok with is the perpetual whine of "if we allow...." because it is flat out false.

33 posted on 05/09/2024 4:00:17 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Roses are red, Violets are blue, I love being on the government watch list, along with all of you.)
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To: OldWarBaby

This issue has been going on for years. Marine Corps doesn’t have an “official” policy beyond regs for the wearing of the various versions of the approved uniforms.

Cap and gown is NOT an approved uniform accessory.


34 posted on 05/09/2024 4:01:23 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: MortMan
"’m a former Army O-3."

Those of us who are proud of our service refer to that rank as "captain".

35 posted on 05/09/2024 4:50:26 PM PDT by Chainmail (You can vote your way into Socialism - but you will have to shoot your way out.)
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To: whitney69
You are incorrect: those Marines (and it is always capitalized) are authorized - and encouraged - to wear their Dress Blus "A" uniform at public celebrations, such as this graduation or a wedding, or a dance because it is an appropriate uniform. It gives the public a view of the Marine Corps that could encourage others to join as well.

Obviously, their public decorum must also appropriately reflect on the Marine Corps.

Don't you remember when all of the services encouraged the wearing of dress uniforms and - back then, the public was proud to have them in their uniforms?

36 posted on 05/09/2024 4:59:11 PM PDT by Chainmail (You can vote your way into Socialism - but you will have to shoot your way out.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

I am too. They will have plenty of time to wear the uniform. They are graduating from high school for doing the work of a high school student. When they graduated from basic training, they wore their uniform. Can you imagine if they asked to wear their cap and gown at boot camp graduation? Ha!


37 posted on 05/09/2024 5:03:08 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Wearing dress blues is not a political or social statement.

It is an honor bestowed on very few and is representative of service of the highest order to the United States of America. It overshadows the achievement of high school graduation and should be seen as the ultimate sacrifice a young person can make which benefits everyone.

These Marines should attend, sit on the front row and remain silent in their dress blues.

My sons were homeschooled and enlisted in the Corps together at age 16 and 17. Their graduation from Basic Training was one of the greatest moments in my wife and I’s life.

Its no surprise that the communist infested school district wants to recognize their achievements.


38 posted on 05/09/2024 5:05:08 PM PDT by Romans Nine
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To: jimbug

This sounds so much like inclusion. We must include all those different. This is dumb. Wear the cap and gown.


39 posted on 05/09/2024 5:06:09 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: Chainmail

“Anybody with an ounce of patriotism should have allowed them that honor, “

I think I know a little about patriotism having volunteered for a tour in Afghanistan, 3 in Iraq and over 27 years of Army Service. Go back to eating your crayons.

From the article: “Their school is in Pueblo, Colorado also known as the “Home of Heroes” because it was home to four Medal of Honor recipients: “

They should follow in the footprints of the 4 and emulate how they walked the stage.


40 posted on 05/09/2024 5:06:34 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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