Rogelio A. Ramirez, 21

we will miss you and i just wanted to thank you for all that you have done you out your life on the line i mean for me to live and just not me other to thank you so.. much you are my hero !!

I miss you Ro....Miss your smile, your politeness, I miss you being a little kid with your hair experimentation!
Holding you in my thoughts....your sis Dana

We all miss you...Your atmosphere and everything about you we cant get over....Still 'til this day, I keep in thoughts our last words in exchange: "I LOVE YOU, BYE, NO!, NO GOODBYES, I'LL SEE YOU LATER." Love You Rojo and I will see you later until that day you will always be in my heart, may you watch over us......Your Cousin

I dont personally know Rogelio, but i have heard nothing but "GOOD" about him from his cousin Mathew Penalber.You truly are a HERO! THANK YOU! And we continue to pray for your family.

There is not a moment of time that goes by that Rogelio is not on my mind. He was very eager and excited to help defend and fight for his country, so that we could always enjoy our freedom. He was very proud to be a part of the Marine Corp. With the same courage that he showed, we as a family need to do the same. He will always be loved and never forgotten.

I miss my Ro so so much. He was my cousin and my bestfriend. I think of him everyday. He was always so happy always ready for anything. He is my hero and he's a hero to my little girls. I love him very much.

My son Erich was with Rogelio in Iraq, he was injured and evacuted, Rogelio saved Erich and the other Marines that were injured by firing his machine gun at the enemy forces. He is truely a HERO! God bless his family for bringing up such a fine young man.

I think of him always.

Every Sunday I put your picture and story out on a cross at Arlington West in Santa Monica. I do this for your mother who loves you.

I just broke down in tears knowing that this young man. Sacrificed his own precious life for WHAT? FOR THIS BS WAR!!! I want to say THANK YOU ROGELIO RAMIREZ!!! Old enough to go to war but not old enough to go drink or rent a car. THATS BS! WE NEED TO STOP THIS WAR THAT CANNOT BE WON!! THANK YOU SOO MUCH MARINE.. R.I.P.. mAY YOU BE BY GOD's SIDE !!! Thank you for dying for our country thank you so much.

I remember this man when he was a little boy. He wanted to prove to everyone that he was a man. He wanted respect and he wanted everyone in the neighborhood to know that he was fighting for us. In the end, many people did not remember him being a little boy or know that he could be so kind and so funny! Many people never said anything to his mother about her loss. So much of this makes me want to cry because two years later and I am not done crying yet.

I also knew Rogelio Ramirez just about has long has i could remember i played soccer with him in the villa park league with his brother and his dad and my dad as our coaches. he was determine to prove himself every time we played, he was a go getter. i knew his family, so i know hard this was to them, even me when heard about his death i was in shock and in disbelief. just like Sergio i seen go through stuff and like both i helped them get through it. i will miss this kid, my dad will miss him too, we both wish the best to you and ur family. RIP Rogelio and WE ALL WILL MISS YOU AND WE ALL LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

You are truly missed. I am proud to have had you in my son life. You were one of his best friends. My last memories of you was when you attended my son college graduation June 15, 2007. RIP Rogelio.......

We miss you !!! You touched our lives forever and we are forever gratefull for the brief friendship we had. You will always live forever in our hearts & prayers. I thank you Rogelio for all the wonderful memories we have of you. That incredible smile and happy addittude. Thanks for looking out for my brother.... Pedroza Family

Can never forget the day you left, can never forget our brotherly bond, can never forget the sacrifice you so willingly gave. I have always held you in high esteem, through dark times and better times... you were and will always be my foundation, bro. It's sad you never got a chance to see your son, but he will know you and why you did what you had to. He is already proud. Much love to a fallen hero, a fallen brother. see you on the other side.

Marines don't DIE, we go to HELL and regroup...

SEMPER FI, Devil Dog...

LCpl Ramirez and family, I will be running the Marine Corps Marathon in your honor Oct 30th 2011 in Arlington, VA. I'm sorry this is all I can do for you. I loved your son, brother, and father as if he was my own. Semper Fi!!

You were the funniest and definitely the nicest guy I met in the Battalion.
You put out the most effort when it counted.
You made my time a bit easier and helped me make it through the day.
I still think about you from time to time. We'll all see you again eventually.

I served with Ramirez from boot camp till that bomb took his life short I set up the Lz that day to fly him home two days before he told me he found out that day he was having his baby that was the last time I ever saw him you touched my life Ramirez your were Charlie co and I bravo but we were there till the end we made those bastards pay for what they did to his family he was a brave marine and he's still in my heart and his memory will live with me forever