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Former U.S. Marine Guards War Memorial

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A former U.S. marine has taken it upon himself to guard the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

Fox Sinke, who has dual citizenship, claimed to be standing guard for 'comrade in arms' Nathan Cirillo -- the reservist from Hamilton, Ontario who was shot and killed last month while guarding the memorial.

“There are those of us who understand what’s happening and we’re not gonna lie down for it,” he told Global News. “Not gonna happen. That’s basically why I’m here. I’m just here to make my own little personal damn statement.

“That’s how I see it. So I’m paying tribute to him, as best I can. We are not intimidated. Take your best shot.”

Sinke was seen in full military uniform, marching around the monument, a chest-full of medals bearing testament to a life of conviction.

According to the website Guardian of Valor, Sinke has earned those decorations.

"So we did some digging and reached out to our contacts to find out more about Major Sinke, and we can tell you that not only did this man serve as a Marine, he was a highly decorated Marine!"

Among them are five Purple Hearts -- a U.S. medal given out to soldiers wounded or killed while serving.

Sinke also authored a book on his experiences during the Vietnam War.

According to his biography, Sinke is married with three children and operates a horse ranch in Ontario. Farmers, he says in the bio, are "men who are of stalwart character and great integrity and as close as I will ever get to living among Marines again.”

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In Pictures: Nathan Cirillo's Funeral

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The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment parade during the funeral procession of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Toronto on Tuesday October 28, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn) (credit:CP)

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Members of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment marches during the funeral procession of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ont. on Tuesday October 28, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn) (credit:CP)

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Two police officers stand under a Canadian flag ahead of the funeral for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (credit:AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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Kathy Cirillo is conforted by soldiers during the funeral procession for her son Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. (credit:AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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The casket of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo is towed during his funeral procession in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (credit:AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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The flag-draped casket of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo is towed during his funeral procession in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (credit:AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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Marcus Cirillo, the son of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, wears a Highlander cap during the funeral procession for his father in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (credit:AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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The mother of Nathan Cirillo lays her head on a soldier's shoulder during a pause in the escort of his body through the streets toward his funeral service in Hamilton, Ont., on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. HIs son Nathan, 5, is at right, with his aunt, Natasha Cirillo, bent down. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power) (credit:CP)

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A Highlanders regimental pipe band takes part in Cpl. Nathan Cirillo's funeral procession in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (credit:AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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A woman writes words of words of condolence on a Canadian flag for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo ahead of his funeral in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (credit:AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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The casket of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo is towed during his funeral procession in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (credit:AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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Mounted Hamilton police ride down a street as people gather for the funeral procession of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (credit:AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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Kathy Cirillo is comforted in front of the coffin of her son Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at his regimental funeral service in Hamilton, Ont., on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette) (credit:CP)

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and Laureen Harper attend the regimental funeral service for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ont., on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette) (credit:CP)

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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, centre, and Treasury Board President Tony Clement, right, attend the regimental funeral service for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, in Hamilton, Ont., on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette) (credit:CP)

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