Wyatt Gillette, the 8-year-old son of a Marine, had always dreamed of being a Marine. Today we get the sad news that the day after his dream came true, he has passed on.
Wyatt was honored with a formal ceremony Saturday at Camp Pendleton near San Diego, where his father serves as a drill sergeant. Video and photos of the ceremony show Wyatt dressed in fatigues and seated in his wheelchair as while being presented with a framed certificate and an official Marine Corps pin.
Marine Corps Commandant General Robert Neller agreed to make Wyatt an honorary Marine last week in response to an online petition. The honor is bestowed on just a few people every year.
From ABC7;
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.
Semper Fi, Wyatt, Semper Fi. Dream big, and now go home.
Damn, it got dusty here all of a sudden. Allergies.
Sure did. May God comfort his family. RIP ‘lil Marine.
^ Ditto.
Goddamn it, I just took an IED right in the Feels.
🙁 🙁
Rest in peace Marine
Rest in peace, young man. May God comfort your family and friends.
Kudos to the USMC for giving the youngster a fine memory to take with him to the afterlife.
Too frail this time around. Next time, he’ll be the warrior he wanted to be. See you on the other side, Wyatt.
Semper Fi, Mack!
Gut punch. Rest in peace, Marine. God comfort your family, your friends, and the USMC on their loss.
Rest in peace, young Marine. Wish the family all the strength they can muster right now. I think I’m allergic to the dog all of a sudden…
Rest easy, little warrior.
Rest in peace, little brother.
Glad to have you among us.
Put up young Wyatt and his folks against the posers and the wannabes we see too often.
It ought to shame the posers that they don’t have the manhood of this young man or his folks.
Semper Fi, young Marine.
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes,
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.
Grow up well in Valhalla and be the Warrior you were always meant to be…
(Someone needs to proof these press releases.)
Rest well Marine, and Semper Fi.
Rest Well Brother
Salute…..
What a great little kid that was.
And a very hearty thank you to the USMC for making this young man’s wish come true.
RIP young man and prayers for your family.
RIP Marine!
(Hand Salute)
This kid had the heart and balls to be a Marine, but sadly his body did not measure up to his soul. God bless him, and be with his family in their time of grief.
Meanwhile, posers who were physically capable of stepping up, but lack the balls to do so, continue pinning on more medals than Audie Murphy and calling themselves heroes. Fuck them straight to hell.
RIP, Marine.
Prayers for the family.
That is touching. The son of a USMC Drill Instructor, taken way too soon.
Rest in peace.
God rest ye well, little brother. Semper Fi, Marine.
And God damn all diseases that kill children.
Rest In Peace, Marine
Prayers for you and your family.
Fair Winds and Following Seas young Marine.
Rest In Peace, Young Warrior.
Rest In Peace, Devil Dog
(Hand Salute)
Rest in peace, Wyatt. Well done, USMC.
Damn. RIP Marine.