Vietnamese Died as Hero in Iraq
Purple Heart Award
On behalf of the President of the U.S. of America, Gen. Michael W. Hagee, U.S. Marines Corps commandant, presented, at the Arlington National Cemetery, the Purple Heart to CPL. Binh Le, 20, for wounds received in action on December 3 in Iraq. Hundreds of family, friends, officials, and unknown admirers paid their last respect to the young graduate of Edison High School from Springfield, Virginia.