On April 15, 2013 an improvised explosive device attack was made on the Boston Marathon causing deaths and injuring over one hundred specatators. Peace activist Carlos Arredondo, the father of a Marine killed by a sniper in Iraq in 2004, was present supporting a runner who was racing in honor of his son who died for this country. When the attacks occured, Mr. Arredondo rushed to the scene with no concern for personal safety to help responders gain access to the victims to render aid to the injured. Once there he used his own clothing to stem blood loss, with his own bare hands applying pressure to the wounds of gravely injured citizens, and soothing words in their time of need, clearly meeting the required "exemplary deeds or services" for his fellow citizens.
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