This was one for me.
Cody Green was a 12-year kid in Indiana who was diagnosed with leukemia at 22 months old. He loved the Marines, and his parents said he drew strength and courage from the Marine Corps. as he bravely fought the battle into remission three times. Although he was cancer-free at the time, the chemotherapy had lowered his immune system and he developed a fungus infection that attacked his brain. Two weeks ago, as he struggled to fend off that infection in the hospital, the Marines wanted to show how much they respected his will to live, his strength, honor and courage. They presented Cody with Marine navigator wings and named him an honorary member of the United States Marine Corps.
For one Marine, that wasn’t enough ... so that night, before Cody Green passed away, he took it upon himself to stand guard at Cody’s hospital door all night long, 8 hours straight.
Nowhere on the face of this planet is there a country so blessed as we to have men and women such as this. I wish I could personally tell this Marine how proud he makes me to be an American.
11 comments:
Love the Marines! My father was a Marine and we were very proud of him.
God Bless both of them. We are indeed a lucky country to have so many brave men and women in our midst.
Marines are a special breed.
Bravo, good sir.
Awesome and rest in piece Son.
That sure is a tear-jerking story!
God bless this childs family and may God bless the marine who showed his huge heart for this child. Kindness is NEVER missed because it shines bright in a world of so much darkness. @
For all that is wrong with this country today, this young man epitomizes all that is right and then some. God bless the men and women of the USMC and of all the armed forces, and may God bless the family of Cody in this dark hour for them.
Amen, they are our front line !!!!
Semper Fi!
What a wonderful Marine, a real gentleman. Two brave soldiers. GOD be with you always.
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