Sadly, the local news has done a terrible job of doing any reporting on this soldier who made the 'ultimate sacrifice'. Here's what I've found so far. Rest In Peace, Roberto.
Marine Cpl. Roberto Abad, 22, of Los Angeles is shown in this undated photo provided by the Abad family. Abad was killed in Iraq on Aug. 6, 2004. Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 794 U.S. soldiers have died, 585 as a result of hostile action and 209 of non-hostile causes, according to the Defense Department. (AP Photo/Abad Family)
Roberto Abad, father of deceased U.S. Marine Cpl. Roberto Abad, 22, of Los Angeles, looks out the window after returning from the funeral services of Roberto, whose photographs and mementos are displayed on the altar set inside the family's living room in Bell Gardens, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004. Abad was killed in Iraq Aug. 6, 2004. Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 794 U.S. soldiers have died _ 585 as a result of hostile action and 209 of non-hostile causes, according to the Defense Department. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)