My walk was dedicated in honor of:
Army Cpl. Robbie G. Light, Age 21 of Kingsport, TN
KIA May 1, 2006 when an IED detonated near his tank in Baghdad during Iraqi Freedom.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
He was a 2002 graduate of Sullivan South High School. Corporal Light entered the military on May 15, 2003, in Knoxville, Tennessee, and had been serving in Iraq since December of 2005.
He received Basic Combat Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. CPL Light also completed Advanced Individual Training at Fort Knox and became a tank crewman. After the completion of his training, he was assigned to Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Mechanized, Fort Hood, Texas. CPL Light deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I in 2003 with Cl-10 CAV. In October 2004, CPL Light was assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Mechanized, Fort Hood, Texas. He was then called to duty for a second time and deployed in support of operation Iraqi Freedom 05-07, where he served as an M1A2 Abrams tank driver. CPL Light was killed in action on May 1, 2006, just south of Baghdad, Iraq, after driving over an improvised explosive device IED.
CPL Light is survived by his wife Elizabeth and his daughter Ashlyn of Gray,TN. His parents, Robert and Beverly, and his sister Jochelle, all of Afton,TN. Also, his half sisters, Deana Light of Kingsport,TN, and Bobbie Jo Chambers of Church Hill,TN.
He is buried at the Light Family Cemetery in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Had a great walk today. The people of Cumberland County are amazing. Thank you so much. I want to thank everyone who honked and waved in helping me honor this hero. He will NOT be forgotten.
