Geovani Padillaaleman was a Navy hospital man serving with the Marines in Iraq's Al Anbar Province.
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Today, an oversized memorial photo of Geovani in his white sailor's hat hangs proudly outside the family home.
Mr. SALVADOR PADILLA (Cousin of Geovani Padillaaleman): Right here you see all these flowers and candles, crosses, and a rosary.
When Geovani was in high school, the principal wanted to honor his academic achievement by displaying his photo in school hallways.
After Geovani's death, Salvador copied a passage to carry with him.
They arrived in the mid-80s with their infant son, Geovani.
When his family got legal residency, he though Geovani had a bright future in the U.S. He didn't imagine that future would end in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq.
Geovani was a fan of existentialist author Albert Camus.
Geovani Padilla was posthumously granted U.S. citizenship.
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