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for Carlos Pineda
Chad Carbone
May 26, 2025
Cpl. Pineda - I still think about you often. Your memory lives on in my heart. I tell my kids about you, I tell people at Boeing about you. What you did the day you died protecting your fellow Marines, is nothing short of amazing. I miss the life you would have had with Ana and your family. Til Valhalla my brother. We got the watch.
Greg Petropoulos
November 19, 2015
Cheese, I remember you from time to time. I remember seeing your first days in the fleet with the machine gun section. I remember that window you broke out of frustration. When I got out I knew the Marines behind me were confident and well to do. I dreaded hearing about 3/8 in fallujah knowing my brothers would fight with all they had. Carlos Pineda you are a great man, tough as nails and a hero. You payed for our freedom and never will I forget. Rest easy brother...rest easy. See you at the gates.
September 1, 2013
With love
November 29, 2012
Hey brother the other day i was talking about my corps days and you came to mind. i wish i could of been there to help you brother. you had so much more to live for. not a day goes by i wish i could trade with you. this world is not the same without you. guard those gates of heaven i'll relieve when its my turn. semper fi brother.
Eric Peña
September 12, 2012
Carlitos, not a day goes by when I don't think of you and all the great times we had together. I wish you were still here because you were the heart and soul of our "family." You may be gone but your memory and heroism will never be forgotten by those who knew and especially by those who loved you.
Ana Pineda
September 11, 2012
I miss you soooo much!
Peggy Childers
June 24, 2011
To the family and friends of Cpl. Carlos Pineda:
Please accept my remembrance of Carlos on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Cale Diaz
June 22, 2011
In two days it will be six years since you have been gone. I'm sure you know that my dad is in his final days of life. I am asking you to do me a favor and help him transition peacefully when his time comes. I miss you Carlos. We had a great time. I wish you and Ana could have met my wife. I love you brother, and miss you dearly.
Ana Pineda
June 10, 2011
O my goodness I can't believe another year is approaching that you left me behind. I miss you so much. I may have moved on in life, but I have yet to forget you. There isn't a day that goes by where I seem to think what "if" you were still here. Where would we be? How would life be? I miss you! I love you! :-(
Peggy Childers
June 23, 2010
To the family and friends of Cpl. Carlos Pineda:
Remembering Carlos on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
Cale Diaz
June 18, 2010
For Cpl Carlos A. Pineda
Written by: Cale “Doc” Diaz
May 2, 2010
I stand before you in white or black
Wearing the brightest white cap
A freshly ironed neckerchief around my neck
It feels like a noose that won’t come loose
Checking into an unknown place
Standing before you trying to plead my case
In the Navy they call me seaman
In the Marine Corps they call me doc
I traded my colors of blue and gold
To the colors of crimson and gold
I bled blue now I bleed green
To you I seem quite mean
Like I have neither heart nor self esteem
To be quite honest I have to be tough
The life that chose me is quite rough
To be on a ship was a dream
One that was never seen
Haze gray and underway
Was never heard
Too loud to hear while flying in a metal bird
Hands like a child
A voice quiet and mild
Dedicated to the cause
Giving his life without a pause
He did it without thought or reason
To think he did it selfishly would be treason
Covered in dust and not in salt
Feeling as all of this our fault
We lost a friend
Our brother till the end
A child just like me
Ana Pineda
August 5, 2009
I miss you and you will never be forgotten..
Ana~
Cpl. Ian Barr
July 25, 2009
Cheese, we left to soon to help and i sorry for that but i will remember you as a great friend.
Kenna Larra
June 19, 2009
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In Memory of Carlos ~ (Debra Estep)
June 24, 2008
Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers.
The Wind on The Downs
“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe;
I hear you laughing as you used to do,
Yet loving all the things I think of you;
And knowing you are happy, should I grieve?
You follow and are watchful where I go.”
(Written by Marian Allen during World War l )
Two lines that I wish you to keep near your heart…….
“You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe”
I did not know Carlos, but I am remembering
his service. He is my hero. !
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Other Side
i'm over on the other side
where life and death softly divide.
left my skin and bones behind
now i'm over on the other side.
can you feel me there with you?
my breath is gone but i'm not through.
loved you then and i still do
from over on the other side.
i can fly. really fly.
below the earth ... all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.
it's good here on the other side.
the sweetest songs...the bluest skies.
thank you for the tears you cried
but it's good here on the other side.
i can fly. really fly. below the earth...all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side
the world is smaller than a needle's eye.
where life and death softly divide.
when you leave your skin and bones behind
i'll be waiting on the other side.
i can fly. really fly. below the earth ... all through the sky.
go tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.
Song lyrics by Don Conoscenti
C Desert Muse/SESAC
www.donconoscenti.com
(Used with permission)
“I hope it brings great comfort to any and all.
Peace on you. DonCon” 4-2008
The Other Side –
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Sincerely,
Deb Estep ~ Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL
Remembering The Fallen – Blog
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Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
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May 4, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Cpl Pineda!
Lynn Caskey
September 1, 2007
Cpl,
I went to Boot Camp with you, I don't really remember a lot about those days. I do know everyone in our Platoon would be very upset to know that we lost one of ours. You're sacrifice will never be forgotten. God Bless Brother.
August 6, 2007
I don't pretend to know what to say or do that would bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer my heart felt condolences. I also offer you my prayers that in time the pain will easy and the memories of your HERO will carry you through each day and night. I want to thank your HERO, for his/her selfless act of becoming a member of the armed forces, his/her willingness to defend the United States of America, all that we hold sacred and for the sacrifice that will forever be etched in the memories of all those who knew him/her. Though tears can never bring him/her back, we hope that our tears express our gratitude for the sacrifice that he/she made and our sorrow at his/her passing. I believe for every fallen HERO there is a star shining brightly up above to remind us of the precious gift we were given.
Your mission on earth is complete and you are now a member of GOD’s Heavenly armed forces. Stand down brave warrior and take your rightful place in Heaven with all the HEROES who have passed before.
I made a special promise to LE RON A. WILSON (KIA on 07/06/07) on the day he was laid to rest as I touched his coffin, that I would never forget him nor would I forget those that gave their lives for our country before him, with him and after him and so when I came across www.legacy.com, I thought what a great way to keep my promise to Le Ron, so I will continue to leave tributes in each guest book until the day there is no longer the need to leave these tributes to a FALLEN HERO.
REST IN PEACE, HERO, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!
PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)
July 20, 2007
Thank you for the sacrifice made by Cpl Pineda and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
Aunt of a Marine deploying soon
Garnet Jenkins
June 23, 2007
In tribute to Cpl. Carlos Pineda, with a Multitude of Thanks, for your Brave Young Marine's Courage, Dedication and Service to our Country and for Freedom.
May Carlos Rest Safely, in God's Loving Care and may the Peace of God continue to be with the Pineda family.
Those who Made this Ultimate Sacrifice, So Many and So Young, shall Never Be Forgotten, my brother among them. Killed in action Vietnam in 1967.
"I will lift up my eyes to the hills- from whence comes my help?
My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth."
~ Psalm 121:1-2 ~
I am sincerely hoping that you continue to feel the thoughts of caring and support that surround you each day, as this Grateful Country Remembers Someone Very Precious to you, who is a Hero to all of us.
I am So Deeply Sorry for your loss.
May 20, 2007
WE MISS YOU !!!!!! SO DEARLY , YOU ARE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS WITH LOST OF LOVE YOUR CUZ -MORE-
Ronn Massie
May 17, 2007
May God bless the family and friends of Carlos. Alway in our prayers.
Thank You Carlos for being such a hero.
(In remeberance of Cpl. Joey Cantrell 4-4-07)
ROBYN GARSIDE
July 31, 2006
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. I HAVE JUST LEARNED OF YOUR GREAT LOSS AND WISH TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES. PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE WHO DO CARE AND YOUR HERO WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. HOLD TIGHT TO YOUR TREASURED MEMORIES THAT HIS SPECIAL SMILE MAY CONTINUE TO SHINE ON FOR YOU. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL SOMEDAY. STAY STRONG AND GODSPEED. SEMPER FI
A PROUD MARINE MOM
Ashley Pineda-Sabin
July 19, 2006
I just wanted to say thank you to Carlos and to his family for my freedom. It is people like you that make American what it is. I will forever be greatful to you.
May God continue to hold you in his hands and thank you again.
Willie Snook
July 3, 2006
Cheese, you were one of the few there left in wpns plt that actually cared. you did everything to keep those around motivated even when it was hard to stay motivated yourself. i miss you and your "vietnam" and "delta force" stories. i will never forget you, and you will live in on in the songs i sing, i still havent forgotten our deal in haiti, you cant follow through with your side, but you did something far greater than put a name in a book. we all owe our lives to you. Semper Fi, we are a band of brothers.
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
June 28, 2006
My heartfelt sympathy to the Pineda family in the loss of Carlos. I did not know Carlos, but my heart is broken and I am saddened for your loss of such a fine young person and hero. May God bring you peace in your heart as you reflect on all the wonderful memories you hold so close. Please know that you are in my heart and prayers. Carlos it has been a year since you were taken. You are my hero and you will NEVER be forgotten.
I send each of you a hug from the most inner part of my heart.
Love and Peace
Tom
To live in the hearts
of those you leave behind
is never to die"
~Robert Orr~
james jones
December 5, 2005
to the pineda family you have my deepest condolences my name is sgt james jones and i served with cheese at rct-8 he was a good marine and an insperation to all who worked with him i am honored to have served with one so selfless rest in peace cheese sgt jone rct8 wolverines
The "Homies"
August 17, 2005
Brian Gonzales
August 17, 2005
Cheese,
We are all going to miss you brother. You were a great man and I can't put into words how proud of you we are. It was an honor to have served with you. I know you didn't get a shot at living the rest of your life and I promise you I won't waste the rest of mine, and I hope when I'm gone people are as proud of me as they are of you. Take care brother.
Sgt Brian Gonzales
Carol Martinez
August 2, 2005
Cheese (aka) Fat, Cheese I miss you so much, you where like my best friend. I miss talking to you, I miss all your little adventures you would have, and right away you will call me and tell me that you just busted a mission. I want you to take good care of your self this time ok. I want to see you HAPPY and OK. I do not even know what to write Cheese because it’s hard for me to believe that you are gone. I am like Ana I am still waiting for your phone call and your e-mails. I wrote you a e-mail two days before your accident and you never wrote back. You owe me an e-mail and a phone call. Well actually I did get your last phone call on 6/25/05 it was about 2:30am and we just had gotten home from your moms house and me and Robert where about to go to bed and we herd the phone ring and we did not want to get it because we thought it was a crank call. So Robert went to pick it up and it was no one, it was all static on the phone, so Robert and I looked at each other and we both said it was YOU saying good-bye. But I will see you soon, I know I will but till then I want you to know that I am proud of you and that you where a good friend to Robert, Greg, Cindy and I, Cheese we will never forget you and Thank You for everything you did for us. I miss you so much Cheese. I love you and I will see you soon, oh and save a spot for us up there ok and give a good word up there for us.
August 2, 2005
cinderella farrah
July 28, 2005
goodbye cheese,you were a great man.
Good old days. We will miss you Cheese
July 26, 2005
Homies Forever
July 26, 2005
Best Marine I ever Met. I will miss you Cheese, I LOVE YOU FAT. Your Homie forever, Carol.
July 26, 2005
Neena Hallock
July 25, 2005
I am the mother of a Marine stationed at Camp LeJeune. He also fought in Iraq. Please know that because of brave men like Carlos, so many others returned home safely. May God Bless Your Families.
Lcpl. Enrique Juarez
July 17, 2005
Cheese you were a great person once someone got to know you better. You gave your life for another. An honorable way to go and we know thats the way you wanted it to be. I am glad I had a chance to work and know you. You will always be one of the bravest persons I will ever know. We will all miss.
Cpl Ryan Crisp
July 10, 2005
Cheese,
Well brother in arms It's really hard to find the right words to describe my condolinces. I must say you were a stand up marine and a good machine gunner. You have made a lot of people proud, and have touched so many lives. I was proud to serve with you, and I never had a doubt in my mind that you had my back and everyone else's. Your a great Marine and a great person and you served your country well. I thank you for the sacrifice you've made, and the work you have done. Your a hero, and you've paid the ultimate cost. Freedom has a cost the protected will never know, and brother you've paid that cost. We all thank you, and may you rest in peace. Semper Fi, Cpl Ryan Crisp
Joe Cruz
July 6, 2005
Your life will be remebered by the many lives you have touched. Each one will be unique and will be cherished beyond compare. You will be an inspiration to many, in short a Hero. It has been my Honor to have served, tought, and learned from you. May God Bless You.
Semper Fi.
Sgt. Cruz
Stephanie Padilla
July 5, 2005
We'll miss you Cheese. But we will not say good-bye. Keep an eye out for all of us up there ok. Peace be with you....
Adrian Pena
July 2, 2005
My Brother,
Carlos I still cant believe that your gone man. I remember the day that I got the news, I was shocked and didnt want to accept it, didnt want to believe. I never cried so hard in my life literally. You were not only my friend but you were also a brother to me. You, me and rest rest of the gang (you know who they are)have such fond memeories of you. Cheese you are definetly our hero, the world has lost such a person,brother and Marine a person who would always erase the bad times you were having and turn that frown upside down. I miss you so much Carlos, I dont even think miss is the word. We were brothers for about 7 1/2 years and we always we be. Carlos you gave us the ultimate sacrifice and no one can ever thank you enough,so I'm not saying good by my friend, my brother, but all I can say is that when my card is dealt ILL SEE YOU SOON. I LOVE YOU CARLOS. Thanks you for all the memories you left every single one of us
Love
Adrian Pena
Mitch Akers
July 2, 2005
Cheese, I know we didn't really hang out much but I respect you so much. You are a great friend, and Marine. The Corps is at a loss because it lost one of it best machine gunners. I salute you in your ultimate sacrifice.
SGT Mitch Akers
Eric Peña
July 1, 2005
Carlitos aka Cheese,
This is your homie Eric. I really don't have the words to express how much I miss you already. We meet six years ago when we became Explorers with the Sheriff's Department. Since that time, we had lots of fun togehter. I still remember the time we walked from Long Beach all the way to Pico Rivera before we finally decided to take a bus. How about the time when you wore green and red socks with blue shorts to the Sheriff's Station? Or how about when we used to get drive around East Los throwing eggs and water ballons at each other? You may have left us to soon but your spirit will never go away. Your always gonna be my friend and my brother. I wished I could just hang out with you one last time. You never had a chance to meet my daughter. She would have loved you. Well, there is really nothing left for me to say except that I love you homie and I'll see ya when I join you in heaven.
Forever Your Carnalito,
CLARA AQUINO
June 30, 2005
TO CPL PINEDA,
YOU ARE A HERO TO OUR COUNTRY, YOU FOUGHT FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
R.I.P CPL PINEDA.
PROUD MOM OF ANOTHER U.S. MARINE FROM CAMP PENDLETON.
Adam Muckenfuss
June 30, 2005
Cheese,
It's so hard to sit here and write my last words to you. You never know how great of a person and friend someone is until they are gone. It was a honor to of served with you and a honor to of been brothers in arms with you. You were called upon in duty and you laid your life on the line. You made the ultimate sacrifice and I thank you for your bravery and courage. You are a true hero and you will NEVER be forgotten. Brothers forever...
Patrick Altwasser
June 30, 2005
hay cheese im so sorry man i know you will be in a better place now and you will continue to look down on us all and protect us ill never for get all the convoys we went out on and how much we helped each othere i wish i could of been there man to help you out when you needed it because i know you have helped me out when i needed it. im sorry to see your have gone from us you were a good Marine and a good friend and you will be missed so much. from your friend Cpl Patrick Altwasser
Cpl. Anthony Pandolfo
June 30, 2005
Cheese, i'm crushed to hear about your ultimate sacrifice. If only I was still there it might have ben different. Goodbye my friend.
RAFAEL PINEDA
June 29, 2005
thank you for your service, bravery and your sacrafice.
Esmeralda Mejia
June 29, 2005
Cheese, its me your friend Esmeralda from up the block. Well my beloved friend it was a pleasure knowing you. I cannot believe you left us so soon, but hey only God knows why he does what he does. At least now you are in a better place. So make sure you save us a little space in heaven for all your friends that miss you so much and wish that we can see you smile or crack a joke at least one more time. Sabes to me your a hero and you will always carry a big space in my heart. Its been a while since we last seen each other but you where always in my heart and always will be. You will never be forgotten, and you will always be missed. May you REST IN PEACE my beloved friend. With much love and respect. Esmeralda
Antonio Teposte
June 29, 2005
What up Cheese,
This is your homie Tony, from East Los. I just wanted to say it was a pleasure meeting somebody like you man. You left us with a lot of good, funny and crazy memories. From the time we met at the sheriff's explorers, up to when we graduated from the academy and went our seperate ways. I never had a chance to go to your wedding and congratulate you, so I'm taking that time to do so. It was crazy, just two weeks ago, I seen your mom and asked her about you. She told me you went back to Iraq. I gave her my cell phone number so she could give it to you, so we could talk and see what was going to happen when you came back. She never again had a chance to talk to you. I haven't seen you or your family in such a long time, and I guess things really do happen for a reason huh, good or bad. Rest in Peace homie and just know you will always be missed, and have a place in our hearts.
Your Homie,
Tony
elizabeth pena
June 29, 2005
Cheese, that's what we called you. You were a young man with so much spirit, such wonderful character. A good friend & brother to my sons.
I am so proud to have met you.
Adrian and Eric's mom.
Morena Duran
June 27, 2005
Carlitos,
I will miss you deeply! but most important i want to thank you for all the great memories. I wont say good bye but i will say see you later. You are a big hero and you will never be forgotten. With love your Causin More.
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