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While certain supposedly educated senators accuse our troops of out and out murder and maham in Iraq, stories like the one Chris at Two Babes and Brain brings forward erases every vial statement these men make.

Marines Save Iraqi Baby to Honor Fallen Medic

At the center of the story is Navy medic Chris Walsh and the 1st Battalion 25th Marines. The Marines were patrolling the streets of Fallujah in June when they faced an enemy attack.

“An IED exploded immediately adjacent to Chris’ vehicle, so they all piled out to chase the trigger man,” said Capt. Sean Donovan.

But the Marines had a surprise encounter in their pursuit.

“And as they did so, a woman came from one of the houses calling to them that the baby was sick. So they stopped, and Chris came up and looked at the baby,” Donovan said. “And this was baby Mariam, and it was immediately clear to him that this baby desperately needed care.”

Baby Mariam was just 2 months old and suffering from a rare intestinal abnormality. Under the threat of another attack, Walsh had to make a quick decision.

As the Marines worked through the next months to help; sneaking to the home of Mariam to check on her and work toward getting her out of country to a hospital, her angel, Walsh, was went home to God sooner than expected by an IED.   But his fellow Marines marshalled on in his name - to honor him. 

Eventually the Marines won their fight, and baby Mariam was granted permission to leave Iraq.

Dr. Rafael Pieretti from Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital performed the surgery, which took place in October.

“She’s doing well,” Pieretti said. “She’s gained weight. She’s socializing more. She has a different life.”

On the eve of baby Mariam’s arrival, Walsh’s mother, Maureen, received a letter from Donovan, telling her the story of a life that was saved because of her son’s big heart.

The letter from Donovan read in part: “Although he won’t be visible, Chris will be very much on that patrol, the hope for Mariam’s very tiny life having arisen from the charity and gallantry of your son.”

Take that Murtha and Kerry - and all other sickos that spit on soldiers and call them baby killers — these Marines prove you wrong; again.