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"I’m just here to make my own little personal damn statement.”

11.5.2014

Retired U.S. Marine and Vietnam veteran Major "Fox" Sinke has been filling the vacancy at the Canadian National War memorial in honor of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, the soldier who was slain at that very spot in October during a terrorist attack as he guarded the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
"That young corporal was a comrade in arms and that's how I see it," Maj. Sinke says in a video interview. "And so I'm paying tribute to him as best I can."

The highly-decorated Marine then gives a stern warning to any would-be terrorists planning another attack:

We are not intimidated. Take your best shot.

“There are those of us who understand what’s happening, and by God, we’re not going to lie down for it,” he added. “Not gonna happen -- that’s basically why I’m here. I’m just here to make my own little personal damn statement.”
Sinke explains that he holds dual citizenship in both America and Canada. He was born in Vancouver and his mother was from Colorado:

I'm a North American. That's how I see it.

He dedicates his tribute saying, "We're with you. We got your back."
The website Guardian of Valor, whose sole mission is to "out those who falsely claim Military service and/or claim unauthorized medals or tabs," checked into the validity of Maj. Sinke's story. What they found out was astonishing.
This Marine earned five Purple Hearts, amongst many others, during his military career. The website posted his record:

Guardian of Valor notes that Sinke has written several books about his experiences in the Vietnam War. They also mention that he has received several death threats because of his tribute. They quote Army Times:

Sinke said he received at least two phone calls on Tuesday from people who screamed at him in Arabic and then hung up.
'The only words I recognized were "kill you," because I’ve heard them before,' he said.
When Sinke told police about the phone calls, he added, 'I promise you this: If they come here, they’ll die here.'

Watch the video below, courtesy of Global News: