L CPL Joshua Mooi
As he described the day beginning quite normal, back in November 2006, Lance Corporal Joshua Mooi and his platoon were then attacked by more than 20 insurgents. After storming the enemy held building 6 times to rescue injured marines and eliminate the insurgents, Mooi’s rifle was destroyed and he was order to stop. For his actions he was awarded the Navy Cross.
Joshua Mooi
The Marines and Baby Mariam
Following a roadside bomb that interrupted the routine patrol of Corpsman Chris Walsh and three other Marines in his squad in Fallujah, they were approached by and Iraqi woman with a sick baby(Mariam). Born with her bladder outside her body, the men knew they had to help. After documenting the girls condition and consulting the doctor, it was clear the girl needed treatment back in the States. After weeks of returning to the girls home under the cover of darkness to provide some treatment, Walsh and two other of the Marines were killed in an IED blast. However, the other marines from the battalion took upon themselves Walsh’s mission and succeeded in finding a way for Mariam to get the surgery she needed in Boston in 2006.
Chris Walsh
