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A Minnesota student is fighting a five-day suspension for a public display of patriotism at his high school, which he says could hurt his chances of getting a scholarship with the Air Force.
Bryce Reps is among more than a dozen students at Red Wing High School being punished for painting slogans on school windows and doors, including "USA," "GOD BLESS AMERICA," and "NEVER FORGET 9/11," with erasable chalk.
The students also drew red, white and blue streamers and stuck roughly 150 mini American flags around the grounds.
Reps, labeled as the "ringleader" of the group, is the only student who received a full five day suspension, while the rest of his compatriots only got two days for defacing school property.
"My suspension is more severe than for someone who shows up to school drunk or has drugs on them." Reps told ABC News. He said having this on his record would affect his ability to obtain a $15,000 Air Force college program scholarship to study at the University of Minnesota.
"I talked to a captain in the Air Force and that'll make a big, big difference," Reps said.