Marine's Mom sent home from Walmart for Marine T-shirt on Veteran's Day?

Walmart said it was not "up to dress code" but it was under her smock, so who would have see it? The other part that should bother all of us is why wouldn't a t-shirt supporting the military be up to Walmart's dress code standards? Don't they support the troops? Don't they support our veterans to have done this on Veteran's Day? This is not about supporting or opposing war but about a simple act of showing support for her son on a day that belongs to him and others as part of the minority of people willing to serve. Why would anyone complain at all about this or have a problem with this Marine's mom honoring her son?

Walmart employee sent home for wearing US Marine t-shirt on Veterans Day
Walmart says management only wanted to have a conversation about a dress code violation

Henry Rosoff
FOX6 Reporter
10:15 p.m. CST, November 11, 2010


WITI-TV, MT. PLEASANT —
People all over the country are honoring the veterans with patriotic clothing. One Walmart employee says when she tried to honor her son, a Marine who served in Iraq, she was told what she was wearing wasn't appropriate.

Charyl Effle's son Stg. Aaron Nelson was a Marine deployed in Iraq for more than a year. During that time Effle worked where she still does at Walmart in Mount Pleasant, WI. The employee of 12 years says what happened this Veterans Day inside Walmart is no laughing matter. She said, "The Assistant Manager came up to me, and said 'You are not in work apparel. You need to go home.'"

Fighting back tears, and clasping a picture Effle told FOX6 how she was sent home five hours into her shift for wearing a black Marine t-shirt under her blue uniform.

In a statement a Walmart Spokesman says the Associate Manager simply approached Effle about a dress code violation.
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Walmart employee sent home for wearing US Marine t shirt