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Cody

 

Cody grew up always wanting to be a Marine. He graduated from boot camp in November, 2009 and then attended School of Infantry at Camp Geiger, NC. He was then assigned as a Machine Gunner to 2/6 Battalion at Camp Lejeune in February, 2010. Cody was deployed with 2/6 Marines Golf Co, 3rd Platoon to Afghanistan in June, 2010. Cody was killed in action on August 20, 2010 while on foot patrol.


Cody loved his country and loved being a United States Marine. He knew the Marines are making a huge difference in Afghanistan. He fulfilled his lifelong dream and he accomplished in his too short 19 years what others try in a whole lifetime. Family was #1 with Cody and the 2/6 Marines were his brothers.


This fund has been set up in Cody's honor to send care packages filled with Cody's favorite things while he was deployed to the Marines in Afghanistan. Some of the items we are sending are:


  • PSP'S with Games and Movies
  • Skull Candy Ear buds
  • Ipods filled with Cody's 4500 songs
  • Flip Video Cameras
  • Battery Operated Fans with Ipod speakers
  • Socks and Covert Thread Socks
  • LOTS of Snack goodies Galore!

100% of the money donated goes directly to the items for boxes and postage! We have mailed 2283 boxes so far and more going every week.

 

 

 


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The LCpl. Cody S. Childers Memorial Fund is an IRS recognized and approved non-profit 501(c) 3 Corporation tax ID #45-2807295. We are a 100% all volunteered organization and no one receives personal compensation of any kind. All donations/gifts go to the expenses to provide support and comfort thru sending care packages to support our Marine/Sailors deployed and planning exciting and meaningful experiences for service members and Wounded Warriors and their families once they return home. Your donation is 100% tax deductable. Neither the United States Marine Corps nor any other component of Department of Defense has approved, endorsed or authorized any of the endeavors of LCpl. Cody S. Childers Memorial Fund. No pictures off this site can be used without LCpl. Cody S. Childers Memorial Fund's permission.