Bobby Mendez
Rest In Peace
1st Sgt. Bobby, 38, was killed in Baghdad Thursday, April 27, 2006,while serving with the 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas. Bobby was born September 18, 1967, in Brooklyn, N.Y. and raised in Brooklyn, one of four children of Puerto Rican parents.., to Gladys Arce and Amado Mendez. He served in the U.S. Army for 19 years. Bobby married Jennifer October 16, 1989, in Brooklyn, N.Y. After traveling extensively with the Army, including a tour in Desert Storm and Korea, the Mendez family transferred to Fort Huachuca, Ariz., in June 1997 and have established a home in Arizona ever since. While stationed at Fort Huachuca, Bobby was an instructor at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy and was active in the community by coaching Little League baseball and soccer. And, staying true to his roots, he was an avid Yankees and Giants fan. Bobby was assigned to 4th Infantry Division in Fort Hood, Texas, in January 2002 and deployed to Iraq in April 2003. After safely returning to Fort Hood in March 2004, Bobby was again deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom in November 2005, and was killed when his convoy intercepted an improvised explosive device (IED). Bobby is survived by his wife of 16 years, Jennifer; three children, Thyiena, 13, Quentin, 12, and Chyanne, 7; parents, Gladys Arce and Amado Mendez; sisters, Ivette and Joan; brothers, Richard (Miriam) and Steven (Theresa); nieces, Melissa, Victoria and Daphne; and nephews, Casey and James. Bobby died doing what he loved. He was a soldier to his core. He served his country with pride and honor and was the personification of the Army core values. Bobby was funny, loyal and extremely intelligent. His family and friends are very proud of him and his service to his country. No one was more professional than 1st Sgt. Mendez. He was and will always be a non-commissioned officer, a leader of soldiers. He had so much life left to live. This is a monumental loss to the family and the U.S. Army, and he will be greatly missed. The viewing took place from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 2006, at Hatfield Funeral Home, 830 S. Highway 92, Sierra Vista, Ariz. Funeral services took place at 9 a.m. May 8, 2006, at Main Post Chapel at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Military honors will follow at Post Cemetery at Fort Huachuca.
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