Army Pvt Rincon was assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central Iraq. Diego died of a concussion blast and severe shrapnel wounds to the face and limbs. Diego, who moved to the United States at age 5 from his native Colombia, told friends and family members he enlisted with the military to avenge the Sept. 11 attacks and protect the country. "I believe God has a path for me," he wrote in his last letter to his mother. "Whether I make it or not, it's all part of the plan. It can't be changed, only completed." High school friends remembered him as a high-spirited person who was active in cheerleading, gymnastics and drama. Diego was awarded citizenship posthumously.
Army Pvt Rincon was assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central Iraq. Diego died of a concussion blast and severe shrapnel wounds to the face and limbs. Diego, who moved to the United States at age 5 from his native Colombia, told friends and family members he enlisted with the military to avenge the Sept. 11 attacks and protect the country. "I believe God has a path for me," he wrote in his last letter to his mother. "Whether I make it or not, it's all part of the plan. It can't be changed, only completed." High school friends remembered him as a high-spirited person who was active in cheerleading, gymnastics and drama. Diego was awarded citizenship posthumously.
Bio by: Brenda N
