A new Marine who's graduating from Bloomer High School will not be able to wear his dress blues uniform at graduation.

Monday night, the Bloomer School Board rejected his request to wear his dress blues uniform. Daniel Lingen will have completed boot camp at the San Diego Marine Corps Recruiting Depot by graduation on May 31st.

The board adopted a policy that requires a cap and gown only for the ceremony. There was a motion to allow an exception for military personnel, but when no one seconded that motion, the board moved forward. One board member says it's not an attempt to be unpatriotic, but the cap and gown celebrates education. Lingen's father says he's appalled.

The board also adopted a policy that bans noisemakers and cowbells as students are accepting their diplomas on stage.