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Some Gave All – A Tribute to Marine Lance Corporal Jose Antonio Gutierrez

August 1, 2007 by Janice

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lance-cpl-gutierrez.jpgHe was one of the first to die…

It seems so long ago when the war started – so many have died since. But in those first few hours of war, Marine Lance Corporal Jose Antonio Gutierrez became the second casualty and died in Southern Iraq at the young age of 22.

Gutierrez was an orphan from Guatemala who survived on the streets until he made his escape on freight trains and eventually illegally entered the US from Mexico at age 14. He slept on park benches and ate at shelters until a social worker was able to move Gutierrez into a foster home.

In 2000, Gutierrez finally found some rest with his fourth foster parents Nora and Marcelo Mosquera (who were immigrants from Costa Rica and Ecuador). He attended high school and then played soccer for Harbor College where he studied architecture. He sometimes joked to his family that someday “people will know my name.” He never forgot his sister in Guatemala, calling her and sending her money.

He had a strong faith in God, often encouraging his siblings to attend church. In a poem he wrote in 2000, “Letter to God,” that was read at his funeral, Gutierrez wrote in Spanish, “Thank you for permitting me to live another year, thank you for what I have, for the type of person I am, for my dreams that don’t die… May the firearms be silent and the teachings of love flourish.”

Jose Antonio Gutierrez fought through an entire life of struggle and pain and ultimately died a hero for a country that was not yet his. He did not succumb to the horrors he had experienced, but instead fought for a country he loved and hoped to give back to. Gutierrez once said, ā€œFrom what I’ve seen,” Saddam has to be confronted… It’s my job. It’s also my duty.”

Gutierrez was finally granted his American citizenship posthumously.

His life story has been made into an award winning documentary called, The Short Life of Jose Antonio Gutierrez.

You can read more about Marine Lance Corporal Jose Antonio Gutierrez on the Wall Street Journal’s, Opinion Journal as well as on CNN Heroes of War.


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This tribute is part of Some Gave All.

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Tragically, the list of the fallen continues to grow daily and we need to remember these heroes.

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Janice is co-founder of 5 Minutes For Mom. She's been working online since 2003 and is thankful her days are full of social media, writing and photography.

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11 Comments

  1. Janne says

    August 5, 2007 at 12:14 pm

    Thank you for the reminder.

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  2. melody is slurping life says

    August 3, 2007 at 2:15 pm

    An American hero. Thank you for telling of the life and sacrifice of this amazing young man.

    Reply
  3. Debbie says

    August 3, 2007 at 11:28 am

    I hope you don’t mind, I copied this post on my blog. Thanks for sharing it!

    Reply
  4. @nnaliza says

    August 2, 2007 at 11:06 am

    what a great article. well written and inspiring.

    thanks Janice!

    Reply
  5. Briggie, Woodbury, NJ says

    August 2, 2007 at 11:00 am

    May God watch over our sons and daughter both overseas and at home…

    briggie

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  6. Debi says

    August 2, 2007 at 9:37 am

    Thank you for posting this.

    Reply
  7. devildogwife says

    August 2, 2007 at 9:23 am

    Semper Fi! Your memory will always live on through your family–both immediate and Marine Corps!

    Reply
  8. Abel says

    August 2, 2007 at 3:50 am

    I think it’s high time for us to stop war now. There must be a better way to solve problems than war.

    Reply
  9. Atasha says

    August 2, 2007 at 3:20 am

    I remember this. I was so glued to the TV back then and part of me didn’t want to believe what was going on.

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  10. Nell says

    August 1, 2007 at 9:59 pm

    Thank you for putting a face to the war. A face to all the numbers of solders lost that we hear daily. And a back story of who these people were, the lives they lived, an what they truly sacrificed for us all.

    Reply

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