Spotlight Person Chris Walsh and the First Battalion 25th Marine Regiment

Chris Walsh and the First Battalion 25th Marine Regiment (2006)

Chris Walsh was a Navy Medic assigned to a Marine regiment in Fallujah Iraq in 2006. While out on patrol an IED exploded close to their Humvee. The insurgent that set off the bomb was spotted on a rooftop some ways off and the foot pursuit started. After entering a particular house a woman came out of a room running up to these fulling armed men and held up a baby and said 'Baby. Baby sick!'. Chris Walsh put down his rifle and tended to this sick child. 

The story is both sad and heart wrenching. But this story goes on to tell of perseverance and love and dedication to what is right. I cannot do the story justice, so I will link to the rest of the story. These men, and unfortunately Chris Walsh and many of the men who intervened on behalf of this little baby Mariam were killed by a roadside bomb some months after this incident. Thankfully the men of their squad took up the mission and now baby Mariam is living a normal life. 

You can find out more about the story here! You can see a video of the story here!