https://projects.latimes.com/wardead/name/california-based/richard-a-bennett/ The latest user comments on Richard A. Bennett en-us https://projects.latimes.com/wardead/name/gilberto-a-meza/#c42156 https://projects.latimes.com/wardead/name/gilberto-a-meza/#c42156 His smile is forever imprinted on my heart Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:16:08 -0800 https://projects.latimes.com/wardead/name/gilberto-a-meza/#c32395 https://projects.latimes.com/wardead/name/gilberto-a-meza/#c32395 gilbert was a leader, and always will be in my life till my time comes. Gilbert is his own person someone who will never be another like i will miss my bro g meza Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:42:11 -0700 https://projects.latimes.com/wardead/name/gilberto-a-meza/#c18470 https://projects.latimes.com/wardead/name/gilberto-a-meza/#c18470 May God bless and comfort this brave man's family. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:39:08 -0700 https://projects.latimes.com/wardead/name/gilberto-a-meza/#c651 https://projects.latimes.com/wardead/name/gilberto-a-meza/#c651 The afternoon before his death, CPL Meza badly sprained his ankle while conducting a raid on an insurgent house and we told him he would probably have to stay in the Stryker (vehicle) the next day to let it heal. He looked at me with a face I'll never forget and simply said, "Sir, I'm a dismount." The next morning, upon returned to sector on less than two hours of sleep we told Meza to just rest for a while before joining the Platoon. Of course, he was clearing houses and pulling security for the Platoon before I even finished my sentence. CPL Meza loved his work and excelled at it. He was brave and intelligent, and, more than anything else, an Infantryman. He will never be forgotten. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:07:48 -0700