He went overseas to fight for his country, and give medical care to fellow troops in need if somebody in his unit was injured. Saturday, Petty Officer 2nd Class Xin Qi was killed during his first deployment to Afghanistan.
The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tennessee, reports that Petty Officer 2nd Class Qi was from nearby Cordova. The Navy hospital corpsman was trained to help treat the wounded, but also fought bravely with the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Batallion, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan.
"If you go into a World War II or Korean War Museum, you'll see that corpsmen have been fighting right alongside the Marines for 60 or 70 years," [Maj. Paul] Greenberg said. "It's not uncommon for a corpsman to lose his life. They're right there, they just have their bag and kit alongside."
Greenberg said that Navy corpsmen who go into Marine units receive additional training.
"It's a tougher life," the major said, "but they get to be with the Marines."
Qi's family is requesting privacy during this very painful time. All we can do now is pray, and thank them for the 25-year-old hero's sacrifice.
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