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"An 8-year-old boy whose father is a Camp Pendleton drill sergeant died Sunday, one day after the youngster was made an honorary Marine. Wyatt Gillette suffered from Aicardi-Goutières syndrome, a rare genetic disease that caused his kidneys to fail and left him with several other debilitating conditions.
The San Clemente boy was bestowed the honor by Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller after an online petition asked for the boy to be granted the rare recognition.
“I truly feel that Wyatt has faced more hardship than any Marine has gone through, and for that should be given the title,” wrote the fellow Marine who started the effort." "
Continue reading here: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-boy-dies-honorary-marine--20160801-snap-story.html
The San Clemente boy was bestowed the honor by Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller after an online petition asked for the boy to be granted the rare recognition.
“I truly feel that Wyatt has faced more hardship than any Marine has gone through, and for that should be given the title,” wrote the fellow Marine who started the effort." "
Continue reading here: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-boy-dies-honorary-marine--20160801-snap-story.html