Raul Moncada, 29

Army, Sergeant

563rd Military Police Company, 91st Military Police Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)

Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom

Died: April 13, 2009

Baghdad, Iraq

Single, 1 child

Gender: Male

Hometown: Madera

High School: Madera High North (Madera)

Moncada was killed April 13 when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle near Baghdad. After a 10-year military career, he had planned to return in July to Madera, where he hoped to buy a home and settle down with his girlfriend, Tina, who is due to give birth that month to a daughter, his second. His death brought together the small, agricultural town north of Fresno where Moncada's family moved in the late 1990s.

Ray A. Spencer II, 04/16/2009

Bryan E. Hall, 04/10/2009

28 memories of Raul Moncada

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I met Raul when I moved to FT DRUM back in January 2008 right before the 543rd MP CO returned from their 15 month tour of Iraq... My husband proudly served with Raul during that 15 months deployment and they became close friends. Raul came to my wedding in May 2008 in Boston with a few of the soldiers that served with him during those 15 months. He enjoyed his time with us and was even able to visit the baseball hall of fame & get to enjoy his first Red Sox game [and were trying to plan his second visit to Fenway in the spring of 2010 when he came back from Iraq & was out of the Army]. Raul was not only a dedicated soldier, but a loyal friend to both my husband and I and every soldier that he served with. We have tons of pictures of Raul to keep in our memories [& some videos my husband has from their previous tour]... I wish the best for his family [especially his daughter]. We will miss & love you forever Raul!!!

” — Amy Pearlstein, April 20, 2009 at 6:37 a.m.

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A young soul has left this land to be in a better place. He was always smiling and being happy. Alot of pride of his culture and family he carried with him.. God now is with him, taking care of him and blessing him for all his great work that he did, as a great man in his lfeterm.. We all appreciate everything he sacrificed to showed his compasion towards people and life.. God only takes you, when he knows he has to, but we will never and still won't understand why.. Bless all the Moncadas, great people, my deepest taughts and prayers go to them. During this hard times, all we can do is just support them and understand their pain..May God give the Moncadas strength thru this tough times..

” — Jose Alvarado, April 22, 2009 at 1 a.m.

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Dear Raul, I'm sound proud to have known you and your family since you were a teenager working with your dad and brothers in the construction field. I know how committed you were in everything you did. I just wanted everyone know what a wonderful man you have turned into,sounds like you were a great soldier also. I still think about you whenever I look out my bedroom window, and look at the fence/w lattice that you and Julio built about 9years ago. Im going to think about you everytime I look at this beautiful fence and the love and hard work you put into it.To Rauls family,Mom,Dad,brothers and sisters im so sorry for your loss,I know you were so proud of Raul. GOD BLESS

” — Jeff dixon, April 27, 2009 at 9:11 a.m.

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I never had the pleasure to meet Serg. Raul Moncada, but I did meet Julio & his wonderful children.We meet in a strange kind of way, but it was faith. Because my son is in Fort Drum in New York also & I have the logo on my Suburban. Then your brother Julio went through the whole Mickey D'z lookin as cute as can be searching for who owns the Suburban with the NY logos from Fort Drum. He finally found that persons. Which happens to be myself. We talked for hours. We exchanged numbers & info. We been friends since then. It was great. I heard plenty of wonderful things about Raul. I wish I could have had the pleasure of meeting you. My son is also stationed @ Fort Drum, NY. Your brother is so proud of you. As so am I.
You are a great human being & soldier I can see that already. You will be missed. You have a great family & you will be missed very dearly.My heart goes out to your whole family. God Bless All Of You.I pray for you family & your two precious daughters.You are blessed as your parents & brothers & sisters were blessed with you. I keep praying for you & your family. Wish I could have meet you. God Bless. Love Ou All Moncada Family

” — matilda cruz, September 5, 2011 at 11:52 a.m.

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