1. Carlos Arredondo became an anti-war activist after his 20-year-old eldest son Lance Corporal Alexander Arredondo was killed in action during the Iraq War in 2004.
15 Facts About Carlos Arredondo
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Carlos Arredondo was distressed by the news, and became upset and agitated when the Marines refused to leave.
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Carlos Arredondo then grabbed gasoline and climbed in the Marines' van and splashed gasoline inside the van.
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Carlos Arredondo was hospitalized in a burn unit for two weeks followed by outpatient home-based treatment.
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Carlos Arredondo, who once was an illegal immigrant and later became a US citizen is originally from Costa Rica.
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Carlos Arredondo's son was awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with combat "V" and the Purple Heart for his services during the battle.
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On December 12,2006, Carlos Arredondo became a UScitizen, with the help of US Senator Edward Kennedy.
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Carlos Arredondo became eligible for citizenship under USCIS INA 329A which allowed parents of those killed in action to become US citizens.
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Carlos Arredondo legally changed his name to Alexander Brian Arredondo upon attaining his citizenship.
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Carlos Arredondo immediately sprinted into action and he can be seen in a series of photos and videos of the aftermath pulling debris and fencing away from the bloody victims, clearing the way for emergency personnel to tend to their wounds.
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Carlos Arredondo saw Jeff Bauman, missing both of his legs and losing blood rapidly.
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Carlos Arredondo lifted Bauman and put him into a wheelchair, and when the fabric used as a tourniquet kept getting caught in the wheels, Carlos Arredondo held the fabric out of the way.
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In several images of Carlos Arredondo rushing Jeff off in the wheelchair, Carlos Arredondo can be seen pinching one of Jeff's femoral arteries to prevent fatal blood loss.
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Carlos Arredondo remains in touch with the victims of the bombings, including Jeff Bauman.
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Carlos Arredondo was a spectator of the race, there to support and cheer on members of the National Guard Tough Ruck group, who were running to raise money for families of fallen service members and raise awareness about suicide.