[Nancy]

A MARINES MARINE

Every now and then we come across a story, a feat, an event that just makes us stop in our tracks. This is one.

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.

[sabaue]

[Ace917]

That chokes me up.

Semper fi, little man....

[Bret]

Very touching story

[George Lyons]

Hand salute to both Marines.

[sammy-j]

Extremely touching story , what a wonderful thing for the marine to do .

[irene soggia]

I always said that children are the joy of the world, their power always surprise us! Cody has become Marines, now from the HEAVEN is the lookout with his uniform.
Cody a kiss, little " big " man, honor to you !

[BrianFStevenson]

What a Marine the little bloke would have made.

Damn.

[ARIES3032]

so sorry he has passed. A very brasve little Marine.

[Maureen]

That was sad to read. Rest in peace, little man.

[bigtom55]

Moving story. Rest In Peace, Cory

[Ace917]

... bump