Every week, CBS4 along with the Florida Panthers, highlight a Hero Among Us, a man or women that goes beyond their call of duty.
Today, we are honoring Marine Corps veteran Omar Gonzalez.
At 17, most people look forward to getting their driver’s license or a car but Omar Gonzalez was looking forward to something quite different.
Although young, Gonzales was moved to fight for his country overseas during the war in Iraq in 2006.
He spent four years as a marine and was part of an eight-man sniper team protecting a squad of about 20 other marines.