Instead, he'll be given a hero's welcome as the grand marshal of tomorrow's Annapolis Independence Day Parade.
The former Green Beret, who served in three combat tours during Operation Iraqi Freedom, was honorably discharged from his service at the end of May. By the end of June, he was picked to represent the military during the city's annual celebration.
"I was planning on just fading away into a normal life and enjoy all the fine adult beverages of Annapolis," Mr. Ritter...
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