Carlos A. Aparicio, 19

Army, Private 1st Class

Based: Ft. Polk, La.

2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division

Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom

Died: September 23, 2011

Wardak province, Afghanistan

Single

Gender: Male

Hometown: San Bernardino

Burial: Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside

Aparicio was one of two soldiers killed Sept. 23 in Wardak, province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked their unit using an improvised explosive device.

Tyler N. Holtz, 09/24/2011

Keith F. Rudd, 09/10/2011

17 memories of Carlos A. Aparicio

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Wow Carlos when i heard what happened i couldn't believe it, heh guess I didn't know you as well as i thought I always thought about you and what had become of you. You always called and i never picked up, sorry for being such an butthole... but i guess that doesn't matter anymore. Wish i can tell you how great you have become since we last spoke, but guess that doesn't matter anymore either. I remember when we use to go out to veterens and play football, and how we were in that quince together, how you told me that i should have been a running back but i never tried out for the football team. And i still never got my chain back or that picture of Monique back you jerk haha.... I remember how you were the first to use the frase jerk before it bacame a dead word because of industry. well rest in peace freind. hope to see you in the next life.

” — Enrique, October 13, 2011 at 9:59 a.m.

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initially I came across this page on the hunt for another and debated whether to post. I did not know you but you have made a impression on my life like so many others have who are now gone. It reminds me we are fragile and human. That the world for being so large is really very small when one of us is called home to grandfather that we should try see the good each other and to live in good way for those who no longer have that choice that we are precious beings no matter what. I hope that you know the greatest beauty and the most absolute love that grandfather the Creator can give you and am sorry you lost your life to circumstances for which the rest of humans have yet to learn our lessons from to love others as we love ourselves and to find the beauty in others rather than being hateful and destroying each other. Rest in peace beautiful soul.

” — M., October 6, 2012 at 7:03 a.m.

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Carlos. It's been more than two years since you've been gone. I miss talking to you. When you were here visiting, I should have hung out with you that day you called me looking for someone to hang with. lol. It was so late, and I was already in bed, but I should have known better and gotten up. I regret it so much. I also regret not skyping with you more often while you were over seas. I appreciate the service you did for this country. I'm sure many people do. I also appreciate the friendship you gave me. Talking for hours and hours on the phone. lol. You always had me laughing! I thank you for the advice you have given me....especially the guy advice. lol. I appreciate how you were always smiling. I appreciate how kind you were....in a very jerk kind of way. :p I appreciate your family for raising such an amazing person like you. I know I'll see again one day, friend. <3

” — JJ, November 11, 2013 at 11:11 a.m.

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