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A sense of duty ends in death

Marine with Brighton ties mourned after Iraq incident

Sergeant Marquis Porter with his Big Brother, Craig Meyer. They had known each other for two decades. Sergeant Marquis Porter with his Big Brother, Craig Meyer. They had known each other for two decades. (Bill Brett for The Boston Globe)
By Matt Collette
Globe Correspondent / January 19, 2009

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Sergeant Marquis Porter had served two tours of duty with the Marine Corps when he volunteered for a third. (Full article: 483 words)

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