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The School Board in Bloomer has told a high school student who's become a Marine that he can't wear his uniform during his graduation.

"The attire for our graduation ceremony for our cap and gown," said Bloomer Superintendent Doug Martin.

Daniel Ligen applied for an exception to the rule because he's become a Marine. Martin wouldn't allow it, and the school board went against the appeal.

Martin said he talked with military officials who agreed with the uniformity rule of Bloomer's graduation.

"Their comment was 'the military is all about uniformity, and if they uniform of a high school graduate is the cap and grown, the graduate should wear the cap and gown,' " said Martin.

He underlines that the school honors those who serve America through the military.

"We salute our students who choose that path," states Martin.

"We do take time during the ceremony to introduce kids who have selected that path and acknowledge them during the ceremony. We have a senior awards banquet the Wednesday before graduation, and we encourage the man to wear his uniform there."