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\"\"<\/a>For one former enlisted Marine and veteran of the war in Iraq, being a commissioned officer carries a great deal of personal weight.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/strong><\/a> for a beautifully written tribute to Lance Corporal Brian P. Montgomery by his brother Second Lieutenant Eric Montgomery, U.S. Marine Corps.<\/p>\n

Courtesy of U.S. Naval Institute<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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