Name: Marine Cpl. Roberto Abad Age: 22 From: Los Angeles, Calif. Assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/4 (1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Incident: Marine Cpl. Roberto Abad was killed Aug. 6 by enemy action in Najaf province, Iraq. Died:
August
06, 2004
When Roberto Abad learned he would be deployed to Iraq for a second time, he decided it was time to father a child. "He wanted to have a child in case he never came back," said his father, Roberto Abad. "We're going to be able to have a memory of him now." Abad, 22, of Bell Gardens, Calif., died in combat Aug. 6 in Iraq's Najaf province. He was stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Although proud of his service, Abad also looked ahead to life after the military and planned to become a firefighter, attend college and marry his girlfriend, his family said. The oldest of seven children, he joined the Marines just after high school and participated in the U.S. invasion of Iraq last year. He was deployed again earlier this year. "I looked up to...
Prayers & Condolences For: Roberto Abad BY Anonymous on Jan 22, 2009
I would Just like to say, I was a fellow Marine. I am sorry that you lost your loved one. I truely hope that the pain and suffering will lead to something positive. Please do not think Roberto's life went with out cause we all love and support the things that he supported. Semper Fi I love all Marines!!!! (Email Link)
Prayers & Condolences For: Roberto Abad BY John on Apr 09, 2008
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.