years later. brian never recuperated from all of these feelings himself. losing his brother was the worst thing that could happen to him. this year s marathon included runner runners who were honoring veterans and carlos wanted to support them. but suddenly his mission changed. when the first bomb went off, we were not too sure about it. when the second bomb went off? something just blew up. we pretty much figured out that this was some kind of attack. i went like this. i did the cross, and i just went with i just said god protect me. and i went on there. with that invocation, carlos began to move the barriers across the sidewalk and went to help the victims. it was pure instinct.
carlos, shaken, met up with his wife waiting down the block. well, he had blood all over him. he took one look at me and i looked at him and we both started to cry and grabbed each other, hugged and kissed each other. and he explained to me what had just happened. four days later, they reported that jeff described to the fbi the man he saw minutes before the blast. he is the person who pretty much broke the case on these two criminals. six weeks after the bombing, carlos once again pushed jeff baughman s wheelchair. this time, across fenway park, to throw the ceremonial first pitches for the red sox. this is a moment that we were healing together.
in all the carnage, one victim stood out to carlos. a young man about the age of the two sons he had lost. part of his leg was missing. completely ripped off from his sides, you know. if we didn t get him to the hospital his life was in danger. by missing so much blood. car are loss asked a woman who had grabbed a wheelchair for help. and with another man he applied a make shift tourniquet. then as quickly as possible they raced toward an ambulance. it got stuck in the wheel. that is when we stopped and we ripped it apart. and we did it again. i had my hands on the tourniquet, tightening up the bleeding. in the ambulance i asked him for his name. he responded to me. jeff ballman.
the victims with medical bills. along the way, carlos has become well known. you re a hero to all of us. thank you very much. they call him? cowboy. great picture. thank you so much. god bless you. and god bless you. but cowboy shrugs it off, saying the real heroes are the survivors, people with the courage of jeff baugmman. a very beautiful young man, you know, he was already an inspiration for myself and many other people, you know, willing to live. god works in strange ways, you know. and this kid is really quite a survivor. jeff baughman and carlos arredondo are now good friends, and each in his own way, boston stron strong. coming up.
with i just said god protect me. and i went on there. with that invocation, carlos began to move the barriers across the sidewalk and went to help the victims. it was pure instinct. years earlier he had been a volunteer firefighter. so it helped me that day to realize the people were in trouble and i was there to help. the carnage reminded him of what his son, alex, had faced in iraq. i know about the ieds, and that was sort of happening right there on the sidewalk. it was like a war zone. including the threat of a third bomb. that is his nature. carlos s wife, melita, saw him disappear into the crowd. she was worried but not surprised. that was his mom s fault. she instilled in him some really good values.