Fallen Soldiers and Heroes

Corporal Binh N. Le died December 3, 2004, from injuries received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Binh was killed when a water truck carrying 500 pounds of explosives bore down on Camp Terbil. He and a fellow marine fired at the driver, killing him before the truck crashed and exploded. He and his fellow marine were killed - 6 others wounded. Though he died that day he saved the lives of many fellow marines by running towards danger instead of away from it. I thank him deeply for laying his life down for his brothers. He was an amazing person, always funny, full of energy and the first to make you smile - even on a rotten day. I do not now, nor will I ever believe his death was in vain. He died for our rights, our freedom, our happiness, our faith and for those in Iraq. He loved God and tried to show His love to all he came in contact with. He was killed during his second tour of Iraq - which he volunteered for. One of the last times I saw Binh he explained to me that the feeling he got when he looked in the faces of those in Iraq was unforgettable and how could he not go back to help. Staying in the U.S. was not even an option in his mind. ------ Sincerely, Debby Nigh