Carlos Arredondo
Gold Star father
“After Alex was killed in Iraq, my ex-wife told me that he didn’t want to go back … If I had known about Courage to Resist, Alex might be alive today.”
After Alex was killed in Iraq, my ex-wife told me that he didn’t want to go back. Alex never shared that with me even though I guess I sensed it. I wouldn’t have known what to tell him. If I had known about Courage to Resist, Alex might be alive today.
Carlos Arredondo’s son Marine L/Cpl Alex Arrendondo was killed in action on August 25, 2004 in An Najaf, Iraq.
“I fully support the right of US military personnel who, in acts of conscience, refuse to go to a war of aggression, a war crime. … I proudly support those who take such a stand.”
