>>>>>Sounds like the old days, but it seems appropriate now (make sure those responsible are in the building at the time)..
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>>>>>http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/06/09/pennsylvania-marine-barred-from-wearing-uniform-for-high-school-graduation/#comment
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>>>>wise leadership:
>>>>""As Marines, we respect the rules and regulations of all levels of government,"
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>>>Are you a Marine?
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>>I think the Marines in the area ought to work up a graduation party for the girl and have her as the guest of honor instead of having her go to the graduation at her school. The school doesn't deserve her presence.
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>I'm a Marine, and this whole article isn't worth the time it took t write it.
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>The school didn't say, "You can't represent the Marine Corps"... They said "We have a policy, and we're holding to it". The article also said they have denied similar requests in the past. It's fair because they didn't allow one person or group over another to wear non-school dress.
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>I don't see th issue.

Obviously each school district in each state sets their own rules. At my daughter's graduation, there were at least 3 graduates who wore their dress uniforms from different military branches. All were actually in the military by the time graduation/walking across the stage time came about.