Cpl. Tevan L. Nguyen, 21, of Hutto, Texas, died Dec. 28, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Tevan is survived by his parents, Tam and Amy Nguyen of Hutto, Tx; a sister, Tamara Nguyen; Monique Sterns; infant son, Tevan Lee Nguyen Jr.; grandfather, C.R. Salazar of Brownwood; grandparents BA and UT Nguyen of South Vietnam; aunts and uncles, DN Nguyen and wife ; BINH Nguyen and wife; Tuna Nguyen and wife, and Lee Nguyen and husband all of Phuonghhanhnhatthanhtho, South Vietnam, Stella and Frank Lopez of Austin, Jessie and Racheal Vasquez of Brownwood, Cecil and Marlyn Salazar of Brownwood, Amparo Garcia of Brownwood, Richard and Gina Valadez of Brownwood, Guy and Francis Diaz of Bangs, Lorenzo Diaz of Ft. Collins Co.; along with numerous cousins from Austin, Brownwood, and the Country of Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Lucia Salazar of Brownwood, and aunt, Mrs. Diaz of Waco.

Cpl. Tevan L. Nguyen, 21, of Hutto, Texas, died Dec. 28, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Tevan is survived by his parents, Tam and Amy Nguyen of Hutto, Tx; a sister, Tamara Nguyen; Monique Sterns; infant son, Tevan Lee Nguyen Jr.; grandfather, C.R. Salazar of Brownwood; grandparents BA and UT Nguyen of South Vietnam; aunts and uncles, DN Nguyen and wife ; BINH Nguyen and wife; Tuna Nguyen and wife, and Lee Nguyen and husband all of Phuonghhanhnhatthanhtho, South Vietnam, Stella and Frank Lopez of Austin, Jessie and Racheal Vasquez of Brownwood, Cecil and Marlyn Salazar of Brownwood, Amparo Garcia of Brownwood, Richard and Gina Valadez of Brownwood, Guy and Francis Diaz of Bangs, Lorenzo Diaz of Ft. Collins Co.; along with numerous cousins from Austin, Brownwood, and the Country of Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Lucia Salazar of Brownwood, and aunt, Mrs. Diaz of Waco.