Former U.S. Marine, current CFP columnist—commissioned into the South Carolina State Guard

Sharing a laugh: (L-R) Maj. Gen. Nelson Lacy, Medal of Honor recipient and retired Navy SEAL Michael Thornton, Maj. W. Thomas Smith Jr., and Brig. Gen. Eugene F. Rogers, share a laugh during Maj. Smith's commissioning ceremony.

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Maj. Smith -- a former U.S. Marine rifle-squad leader and current Canada Free Press columnist -- was commissioned into the South Carolina State Guard in Columbia, S.C. on Monday.