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PROTOCOL
With everything in him he knew from childhood
His destiny to be a warrior his dying breath a hero
Providence dictating this fate and fortune in life
Protocol and decorum ruling his life as a child
Every phase of adolescence preparing him for this
Proud parents presenting him as a sacrificial lamb
The Marines accepting him at the altar of service
His metals exhibited in an elaborate display cabinet
At his parent’s home after his death on the battlefield.
