12-Year-Old Becomes Honorary Marine Before Death
A 12-year-old boy from Indiana was granted a final wish before he lost his battle with leukemia. To become a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Cody Green of Lafayette, Indiana, was first diagnosed with leukemia at 22 months of age. He drew both inspiration and strength from the Marine Corps., and was able to fight his cancer into remission three times. Struggling against his disease for what would unfortunately become the final time, Cody was honored by the Marines who made him an honorary member of the United States Marine Corps. Cody even earned himself a pair of navigator wings from the corps which said that Cody had shown “strength and honor and courage” throughout his battle with the cancer.
“They decided Cody, with the strength and honor and courage he showed through the whole thing, he should be a Marine,” said Cody’s father, David Snowberger.
One Marine did even more for Cody. Sgt. Mark Dolfini stood guard at Cody’s hospital door for eight hours the night before he died. “Marines don’t do this sort of thing for acclaim,” explained Dolfini. “If we all just did something like that … just think of what an incredible legacy that would leave for Cody.”
Cody lost his battle when chemotherapy weakened his immune system, causing the cancer to attack his brain. “He never asked ‘Why Me,’ and fought the illness with grace and humility,” reads Cody’s obituary, “never complaining about his treatment or care, saying ‘Thank you,’ to the many health care professionals that cared for him.”
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Posted: June 16, 2012
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Jun 16, 2012
What a nice a wonderfull thing they did for that boy and his family! God Bless! That little boy was a fighter what an amazing kid!
Jun 16, 2012
this is awesome! Esp the marine who stood outside his room before he passed away, that had to be great for lil man to look up and see a 'fellow marine' out ther…Blessings to his family and the US Marines!
Jun 16, 2012
Human compassion abounds in this story.
Jun 16, 2012
this is a nice story.
Jun 16, 2012
omgoodness… am a cryin fool here… bless that child.. and the Marines.. they don't mess around when they say always faithful…
Jun 16, 2012
Such a touching story…my daughters went to school with this brave little boy. It affected litre whole community. R.I.P.
Jun 16, 2012
God and bless and keep you son, you are a true inspiration to other kids like yourself. Yours' is the kingdom of God! You are an amazing young man. I hope you will be watching over us now Cody. You are loved!
Jun 16, 2012
marines don't die they go to hell and regroup, semper fi marine, you fought a fight that makes you tougher than most marines. I admire your stregnth. OOH-RAH! I never heard of such stregnth.
Jun 16, 2012
Semper Fi marine!
Jun 16, 2012
Bless, bless, bless, I can barely see to write for the tears, such an honorable young man, thank you for the story, we needed to know him.
Jun 16, 2012
ya definantly god bless , god less for giving him cancer in the first place to make all this possible!
Jun 17, 2012
Hats off to the Marines and Cody. Blessings and Peace to Cody's parents and all mourning the loss and celebrating the life of this brave young man.
Jun 17, 2012
Beautiful …. what a great thing to do for this young boy.
Jun 17, 2012
What a truly amazing story! If anybody deserved to become an honorary Marine, it was this little boy…courage and grace under fire. And what a beautiful act on the part of the Marines! I have a whole new level of respect for you all. May little Cody sleep protected and loved under his angel's wings and watch over his loved ones. Such a tragic yet beautiful story. God bless Cody's family. You are all in my prayers!
Sep 2, 2012
OOH RAH marine from a brother from the navy