Cpl Carlos Lopes

Freetown, MA

On November 18, 2005, Corporal Lopes was serving as a Combat Engineer with Charlie Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division in Iraq, when a fellow Marine fell from a roof and landed on him. Corporal Lopes sustained severe spinal cord injuries resulting in the loss of use of his legs, injuries to his jaw, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

He was medically evacuated to Balad for immediate treatment before transferring to Landstuhl, Germany. Stateside, he underwent additional surgeries and extensive rehabilitation therapy at Walter Reed Medical Center.

Carlos and his wife, Melissa, are the proud parents of four sons: Wyatt, Gavin, Kaden, and Maxwell. Carlos enjoys adaptive skiing and hunting. He is involved in coaching various youth sports in his community and was reelected to a second term on the local Board of Health and the Board of Selectmen.

Originally from Massachusetts, Carlos is choosing to remain in his home state.

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