12 Year-Old Cancer Victim Cody Green Became an Honorary U.S. Marine

August 1, 2012


Throughout his short life, young Cody Green had admired the bravery of the U.S. Marines. But after years spent battling leukaemia, it was the youngster’s courage fighting cancer which inspired his heroes to honour his bravery. The 12-year-old from Indiana had suffered from the disease throughout his life. First diagnosed just before his second birthday, he had beaten leukaemia three times – but the chemotherapy had reduced his immune system and, last weekend, he died from a fungus which attacked his brain.


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