Posted on 08/01/2016 2:03:01 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Wyatt Gillette suffered from Aicardi-Goutierres Syndrome Type 1-(Trex 1 mutation), a rare condition that caused him multiple medical problems, including seizures and complete kidney failure.
His father, 29-year-old Jeremiah Gillette, is a Marine drill instructor and said he wanted to see his son become an Honorary Marine.
As Wyatt fought for his life, his father turned to fellow Marines on social media, asking for prayers.
What he got was an outpouring of support, and a petition was started to make Wyatt an Honorary Marine.
The U.S. Marine Corps. granted Wyatt's request, an honor only bestowed on a select few people per year.
A ceremony was held at Camp Pendleton on Saturday as Wyatt's parents watched he was bestowed into the Marine brotherhood.
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Wonderful.
Good bless his soul.
Prayers to his family during this horrible time.
God bless this family AND the Marine Corps for granting their request...tears...
Too much to bear.
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