Principal Bans Marine Uniform at Graduation

[Mr Dio]

I just wonder, why the question one's patriotism over this issue?

See GoN's post, he is entering a job where he is risking his life in service of the USA.

Say it ain't so

Not on the West Coast, only on the East.

Rumor has it he'll be a HS graduate for the rest of his life too.

Unless he gets the GI Bill so when he gets out of the Corps he gets his degree(s) like quite a few others I know. A couple of the guys that were in my unit did just that & went back in the Corps as an Officer. I think the saying is something like, "God, Country & Corps." You most likely couldn't understand unless you served.

[ChumpDumper]

God, Country & Corps

The country told him to wear his gown.

Get over your photo op selves.

[Mark in Austin]

some of you are so eager to work yourselves into righteous indignation over percieved slights. And the overtone is always that you are somehow unamerican if you don't agree. That's complete horse , and you know it.

My family is a military family. I would say I have a better appreciation than most for the incredible sacrifices these men and women make. One of the commonalities I recognize in a lot of the finest is that they just want to do their job, serve their country, help their fellow servicemen and women. They didn't get into it for glory and recognition, and really try to play it down and deflect the attention when it is focused too much on themselves instead of the unit.

It's called humility. Some of you should look it up.

You act like this is a case of discrimination against a Marine. In fact, it is just the opposite. He is being asked to do what every other student has to do. No more, no less.

Feel free to keep wasting time and energy on this non-issue. Meanwhile, I'll go back to writing my Congressman asking for the VA to honor its promisses to our oldest vets and their families, and to make sure we are doing all we can to provide our curent troops in harm's way with the best equipment and training possible.

Didn't know I did that? It's because I don't spend my time and energy screaming how patriotic I am at everybody else, and judging others as not being patriotic enough.

Those of you closest to the military should realize how offensive it is to call this a heartbreaking story and spend this much bull time on it when every day there are real stories of heartbreak, sacrifice, courage, and honor taking place. Spend your time and energy honoring them. If this young man is indeed a Marine, he will say the same thing.

[Clandestino]

Co-ed training? In the Corps!? Say it ain't so!

no, in the army it is.

[MannyIsGod]

why can't the school(s) just make an exception. a military person serves the united states. the other jobs you have mentioned do not. and this is actually a pretty common practice. when i was in basic training we had plenty of recruits that went to basic between their jr and sr years of high school. they would go to basic during the summer and then be reservists while in high school.

I now would like everyone to take a look at this:

why should she get a waiver? screw that... complete the requirements that everyone else does... i wanna see a picture of her...

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...ghlight=pendja

[MannyIsGod]

Mark, you continue to climb up my list of favorite posters.

[Useruser666]

I know would like everyone to take a look at this:


http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...ghlight=pendja

Damn Manny, you had the gun in your hand and yet again fire another blank!

[MannyIsGod]

It's a conspiracy

[samikeyp]

Yeah but Manny, don't panic. Its just defense.

[bigzak25]

much ado about nothing. blaze 89 said it best, walk the stage, graduate, then tear the gown off and take all the pics you want in your uniform and be proud.

[Clandestino]

of course manny would never support anything military related, but he supported that girl(referenced in the thread he quoted me from) and thought she should get a waiver.

so, a waiver for the girl who didn't complete all her stuff, but not one for the marine.

i see how you are...

[Clandestino]

some of you are so eager to work yourselves into righteous indignation over percieved slights. And the overtone is always that you are somehow unamerican if you don't agree. That's complete horse , and you know it.

My family is a military family. I would say I have a better appreciation than most for the incredible sacrifices these men and women make. One of the commonalities I recognize in a lot of the finest is that they just want to do their job, serve their country, help their fellow servicemen and women. They didn't get into it for glory and recognition, and really try to play it down and deflect the attention when it is focused too much on themselves instead of the unit.

It's called humility. Some of you should look it up.

You act like this is a case of discrimination against a Marine. In fact, it is just the opposite. He is being asked to do what every other student has to do. No more, no less.

Feel free to keep wasting time and energy on this non-issue. Meanwhile, I'll go back to writing my Congressman asking for the VA to honor its promisses to our oldest vets and their families, and to make sure we are doing all we can to provide our curent troops in harm's way with the best equipment and training possible.

Didn't know I did that? It's because I don't spend my time and energy screaming how patriotic I am at everybody else, and judging others as not being patriotic enough.

Those of you closest to the military should realize how offensive it is to call this a heartbreaking story and spend this much bull time on it when every day there are real stories of heartbreak, sacrifice, courage, and honor taking place. Spend your time and energy honoring them. If this young man is indeed a Marine, he will say the same thing.

this guy is extremely proud to be a marine. his has a small request to wear his uniform. he is not looking looking for glory or recognition either.

did you actually serve or were you just a military brat? if you didn't serve than you have no idea of the proud feeling.

btw, wtg on writing your congressman.

[MannyIsGod]

of course manny would never support anything military related, but he supported that girl(referenced in the thread he quoted me from) and thought she should get a waiver.

so, a waiver for the girl who didn't complete all her stuff, but not one for the marine.

i see how you are...

Actually, I didn't say I would or wouldn't support waivers in either situation. I was pointing out how you can't view things objectively.

You're a hypocrite. You sit back in one situation and admonish a girl who wants to override what the school wants to do, and in another situation do the exact opposite. This is exactly why you don't understand why organizations such as the ACLU do in order to protect equality and standards across the board.

No, you love to differentiate between people and situations and bend the rules when you feel the rules should be bent.

[Clandestino]

Actually, I didn't say I would or wouldn't support waivers in either situation. I was pointing out how you can't view things objectively.

You're a hypocrite. You sit back in one situation and admonish a girl who wants to override what the school wants to do, and in another situation do the exact opposite. This is exactly why you don't understand why organizations such as the ACLU do in order to protect equality and standards across the board.

No, you love to differentiate between people and situations and bend the rules when you feel the rules should be bent.

situations are totally different. she hadn't completed everything for her to graduate and she knew about it. she still did nothing even when the school told.

i know how you work nbadan...err...i mean manny

[MannyIsGod]

situations are totally different. she hadn't completed everything for her to graduate and she knew about it. she still did nothing even when the school told.

i know how you work nbadan...err...i mean manny

I don't know if you realize that everytime I post something negative about you it is confirmed in the very next post you make.

[Mr Dio]

Feel free to keep wasting time and energy on this non-issue.

Based on the mini-novel you've written I can see who has wasted the most time here.

[SPARKY]

I think he should be able to wear the uniform in lieu of a gown since the school is a public ins ution. I'd say the same if he was on his way to becoming a cop or a fireman. Those seem like sensible exceptions.

[mookie2001]

I don't know if you realize that everytime I post something negative about you it is confirmed in the very next post you make.

ROFL manny owns you again you clown

anyway
you cant start making a list of exceptions, its stupid, where does it stop, cops, ems, parking attendent, (now clandestino can say i compared a parking attendent to a marine). he can wear it underneath his gown just like some other chode can wear his ambercrombie shirt

[Mr Dio]

I think he should be able to wear the uniform in lieu of a gown since the school is a public ins ution. I'd say the same if he was on his way to becoming a cop or a fireman. Those seem like sensible exceptions

Sounds great, now we just need someone with common sense @ that school.

[JoeChalupa]

this guy is extremely proud to be a marine. his has a small request to wear his uniform. he is not looking looking for glory or recognition either.

did you actually serve or were you just a military brat? if you didn't serve than you have no idea of the proud feeling.

btw, wtg on writing your congressman.

A real Marine doesn't have to wear the Uniform to be proud.
, I've been out of the Corps for 20 years and still damn proud I served and a lump in my throat every time I hear the National Anthem.

This young man has already proved he's worthy of the le of Marine and if there is one thing a Marine should respect is doing things by the book.

[mookie2001]

i get it
marines are so honorable that they are above recieving honor for something that they wanted to do so we'd see their honor. So that makes them even more honorable

[JoeChalupa]

i get it
marines are so honorable that they are above recieving honor for something that they wanted to do so we'd see their honor. So that makes them even more honorable

You got it.

"You don't need to wear a badge or uniform to have honor".

But I do admit I got a woody everytime I wore my dress blues!

[1369]

But I do admit I got a woody everytime I wore my dress blues!

And I'm sure the other guys in your platoon steered a wide course around you at the bar during the Ball.

[Mr Dio]

This young man has already proved he's worthy of the le of Marine and if there is one thing a Marine should respect is doing things by the book

That is why I said he should rip off the gown as soon as he gets that piece of paper.

But I do admit I got a woody everytime I wore my dress blues!

Exactly Joe!, & this guy is 18yo & earned those Dress Blues..Remember how you felt the 1st yr in the Corps w/your uniform on back home?

[blaze89]

Today it seems that everyone feels they deserve an exception to everything. It seems someone has a reason to be excempt (sp) from something.

People just ought to get over themselves from time to time.