Ricardo C. Binns

Ricardo Courtney Binns
Binns being awarded the Navy Cross
Nickname(s)"Ric"
Born(1945-12-25)25 December 1945
Bronx, New York, US
Died10 November 2018(2018-11-10) (aged 72)
Bonners Ferry, Idaho, US
Buried
Buried at Sea off USS Howard
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1963–1971
RankCorporal
Unit1st Battalion, 8th Marines
2nd Battalion, 9th Marines
1st Reconnaissance Battalion
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsNavy Cross
Purple Heart (2)

Ricardo Courtney Binns (R.C.Binns) (25 December 1945 – 10 November 2018) was a corporal in the United States Marine Corps and a recipient of the Navy Cross for actions in the Battle of Hill 488 of the Vietnam War. Later in life he became an author. Using the name he was most commonly known by, R. C. Binns, he wrote "We Are Not Warmongers", and The Price of Glory: "Battle of Hill 488".