(left to right) U.S. Congressman Kendrick B. Meek (D-FL), Lt. Colonel Al Martin, and Delores Martin stand before General Michael Regner as Lt. Colonel Martin is presented with the United States Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal on February 14, 2008. A native of Bartow, Florida and a graduate of South Carolina State University, Lt. Colonel Martin is a military fellow in Congressman Meek's Washington, DC, office.