Carlos Arredondo

For the footballer, see Carlos Arredondo (footballer).
Carlos Arredondo
Carlos Arredondo at the January 2007 anti-war protest in Washington, D.C.
Born (1960-08-25) August 25, 1960 (age 64)
NationalityCosta Rican-American
Occupations
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Carlos Alexander Brian Arredondo (born August 25, 1960)[2] is a Costa Rican-American peace activist and an American Red Cross volunteer.[3] He became an anti-war activist after his 20-year-old eldest son Lance Corporal Alexander Arredondo died in action during Iraq War in 2004.[4]

  1. ^ Donn, Jeff (17 April 2013). "Marathon rescuer gets attention from press and FBI". Yahoo! news. Associated Press.
  2. ^ Levin, Matt (10 February 2012). "A death in Iraq changes Tico family forever". Tico Times.net. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Five years later, five lives affected by Boston Marathon bombing move on". 16 April 2018.
  4. ^ "The stetson-wearing hero of the Boston Marathon bombings: Carlos". The Independent. April 16, 2013.