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Youngstown - Youngstown native 17th Sargeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, shakes hands with Niagara Falls High graduate Jake Korpolinski, before a sign was unvailed in Barrett's honor Thursday afternoon at Youngstown's Veterens Park. Of meeting Barrett, who is the highest ranking enlisted marine in the United State, Korpolinski, who will travel to Paris Island on August 11th for Marine boot camp, said;"I am trying the think of the words I can say to meet someone of his statue. It is truely and honor for me."
Photo By: Dan Cappellazzo