"Deep down, he held the great spirit of Tibet."
— Pema Chagzoetsang, cousin
Dengkhim, 19, who was among the first Tibetan refugees to move to Utah in 1992, died during a fire fight with Iraqi insurgents. The Marine lance corporal was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, in Camp Lejeune, N.C. |