'Katrina Girl' Inspired To Join The Military 12 Years After Sergeant Rescued Her The moment left a lasting impact on both LaShay Brown and Master Sgt. Mike Maroney.

'Katrina Girl' Inspired To Join The Military 12 Years After Sergeant Rescued Her The moment left a lasting impact on both LaShay Brown and Master Sgt. Mike Maroney.

'Katrina Girl' to Bring Air Force Vet Who Rescued Her During Hurricane to Junior ROTC Ball 'Katrina Girl' to Bring Air Force Vet Who Rescued Her During 2005 Hurricane to Junior ROTC Ball: 'I Would Do Anything to Repay the Hug,' He Says

Girl in iconic Hurricane Katrina photo going to JROTC ball with Air Force rescuer LaShay told People magazine that Maroney inspired her to join her high school’s JROTC program.

Katrina Girl brings Air Force vet who rescued her to ROTC ball Little LaShay Brown's beaming face as she wrapped her arms around her brave rescuer Master Sergeant Mike Maroney of the U.S. Air Force.

‘Katrina Girl’ to Bring Air Force Vet Who Rescued Her During 2005 Hurricane to Junior ROTC Ball: ‘I Usually, when military personnel are brought in to rescue civilians, the parties involved never see each other again. But Master Sergeant Mike Maroney of the U.S. Air Force and LaShay Brown, the little girl he saved during Hurricane Katrina, are quit Read more ... e a different story.

‘Katrina Girl’ to Bring Air Force Vet Who Rescued Her During 2005 Hurricane to Junior ROTC Ball “I’m going because I would do anything to repay the hug to LaShay and her family. They mean as much to me as my own.”