Yes, you are right...we never wore swords during graduation. But, the fact that they made point of forbidding it is insulting.
Swords are only required for O-4 and above.
Class of ‘98
Don’t the honor graduates wear them, perhaps no more than a few if that, or at least the Marine graduates?
I never attended tho I was offered a shot way back when I was in boot camp.
It’s a shame to see senior officers prevented from a tradition of pageantry. Change ain’t always good, imo.
Thank You for your service, btw.
That's interesting. I graduated from Marine Bootcamp ('81)and an NROTC ('85) program and both times, every officer or NCO in a command billet wore their sword.
I surprised that the cadets in command billets don't wear swords. But admittedly, I've never been to an NA grad ceremony.
Sword vs Sabre
http://www.militarysabers.com/us-army-sword.html
Just a little history. Just an Army guy, trying to hijack a Navy thread!
Nothing at all to do with the anointed one.