I have seen this scenario many times. A HS student graduates early and enlists into the USMC, then graduates boot camp. He then wants to participate in his graduation ceremony wearing his dress blues uniform. And of course the school will not allow this. And then the debate is started once again. Do you feel they should be allowed to graduate in a military uniform? Article.. EL PASO, Texas — Garrett Miles-McCarthy wants to get his high school diploma wearing his Marine uniform. But his high school’s principal said in Tuesday’s El Paso Times that the 18-year-old private has been told he can’t wear his military uniform during the graduation ceremony. Now his mother is pushing to change the El Paso Independent School District rule that prohibits students from wearing anything other than the traditional cap and gown. Marie McCarthy said concessions should be made to show support for those joining the military while the country is at war. A spokeswoman said the school district would have to accommodate all organizations. Miles-McCarthy completed Chapin High School graduation requirements in December and joined the Marines. For the record..I do not feel they should allow anyone to graduate in anything other then the cap and gown. If they change the rules that are in place, then so be it
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United States Marines Blues - you've earned it, thank you
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Traditional Cap and Gown, that is what is appropriate for the event, not military uniform.
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It's time to start following orders son. If the school doesn't allow it, follow the order. Otherwise you'll never be a good soldier. p.s. mom isn't going to follow him into the military, it's time to grow up.
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Well, you graduate from military training in military dress, and from traditional education in cap & gown. You know, dress for the occasion.
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I agree that they should have to graduate in the cap and gown. When graduating they need to be showing respect and recognition for their school, not the military.
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i believe he should have had the right to wear it hollyy edit - while everyone says wear whats appropriate. you dont HAVE to wear the cap and gown. i graduate this year and we are not forced to wear one if we dont want to
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It'll open up a can of worms for any other organization. Cap and gown during the ceremony. He can change into the uniform immediately afterward.
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What the flip? Why didn't he participate in his mid term graduation? Why can't he wear his uniform under his cap and gown? Why can't he get over it-he already graduated, why does he have to come back to show off his new military bling? Either way, the marine dude needs to get over it. Edit: Seriously, I was in the military but I never had the feeling of wanting to prance around in my uniform everywhere to get "ooh's and ahh's" from civilians. In this case, it's not a "pride" thing, it's a "vanity" thing. He wants to look more special than the rest of his class.
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The cap and gown is traditional attire for matriculating students. I think academic tradition should be respected in this case, and let the new Marine wear his uniform to whatever appropriate formal function afterward.
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No, he should not be allowed to wear his blues to graduate in. In fact, I think he should get a little life experience before being allowed to jump straight from high school into the armed forces. To graduate in a cap and gown is all that should be allowed and should not be changed...even if we are at war. So what.
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Well if you cant wear a cap and gown to a military graduation, why should you be able to wear a military uniform to a high school graadutaion. It would be more appropiate to wear it under the gown IMO. The military doesnt allow other attire, so why should the school?
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Cap and Gown definitely!
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This is a tough one. On one hand he is proud to be a Marine and wants to show his pride he should be allowed to. On the other hand if your in the military you always have a uniform of the day. The uniform of the day for a HS graduation is a cap and gown so as much as I hate to say it he should wear his cap and gown. I know some would say he could wear his uniform under his gown but that would be an insult to the uniform. Perhaps the High School though could give a special tribute to those graduates going in to the military though.
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Its a HS graduation, so it should be a cap and gown. In recruit training he did not wear a cap and gown to represent his high school graduation. I would suggest wearing his dress blues underneath the cap and gown, just like others wear a tux, if it really is something he wants to do.
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no its retarded, fuckin boots
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You can wear anything you want. Under your gown
