8-year-old boy dies day after being named honorary Marine

SAN DIEGO (AP) — An 8-year-old boy with a rare, genetic disease has died a day after being made an honorary Marine.

Video and photos of the ceremony show Wyatt dressed in fatigues and seated in his wheelchair while being presented with a framed certificate and an official Marine Corps pin.

When the boy was undergoing dialysis last month, his father reached out to fellow Marines on social media for prayers.