Marine Corporal Ramon (1984-2006) grew up in an apartment on 45th Avenue and Kissena Boulevard, having immigrated to the United States from Colombia at the age of 4. He attended local schools and graduated from John Bowne High School. He enlisted in the Marines right after high school. It was during his second tour of duty that the 22-year-old Ramon was killed in action in Iraq on July 20, 2006. He was two months away from coming home.