U.S. Marine Commander Killed While Leading His Men

Slain Marine Commander’s Actions Called Heroic -- Washington Post

Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible was heading home to video chat with his wife after dinner when the first blasts rang out. The pops in the distance on Sept. 14 at Camp Bastion in southern Afghanistan were harbingers of the most audacious Taliban attack on a major NATO base in the decade-long war.

Like most folks in the sprawling remote desert camp, Raible, 40, a Marine fighter pilot, faced two choices: seek cover or run toward the sound of gunfire.

“The difference between me and some people is that when they hear gunfire, they run. When I hear gunfire, I run to it,” the squadron commander had often told his Marines half in jest, recalled Maj. Greer Chambless, who was with Raible on the night of the attack.

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My Comment: Just like the two US Navy SEALS who were killed in Libya .... Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible did not have to do what he did. But he did because of his training, his loyalty to his troops, and for the Corp.