When 86-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gerry Brooks passed away and no kin came forward, funeral organizers sent an urgent notice for pallbearers. Word traveled so wide that over 500 strangers congregated to pay respects with full military honors. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz has the monumental tribute.
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