Carlos Arredondo lost his son Alex in Fallujah at the same time my own son, John, also a Marine, was serving in Ramadi. Carlos is a friend and fellow peace activist and eventually lost his second son Brian to suicide when he could no longer deal with his big brother’s death. Carlos is a caring and wonderful human being and I am proud to know him and have marched beside him in peace demonstrations during the Bush years. Carlos always honored the courageous Marine Corps and today Boston heralds Carlos for his own courage in the immediate aftermath of the Boston bombings.

Carlos Arredondo: ‘Hero’ at Boston Marathon (via NewsLook)

Video News by NewsLook One man is being heralded as a hero for risking his life to help victims of the two explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon finish line Monday.