ORLANDO, Florida – March 5, 2014 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Honoring the only Hispanic segregated active-duty military unit in U.S. History, the 65th Infantry Regiment “Borinqueneers,” with the Congressional Gold Medal took a major step forward Monday when the House bill (H.R. 1756) exceeded the number of required co-sponsors for bill consideration. The U.S. House… Continue Reading
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Languished Senate Efforts may Jeopardize Congressional Recognition for the ‘Borinqueneers’ Veterans from Puerto Rico
ORLANDO, Florida – December 17, 2013 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – The historic Congressional Gold Medal (CGM) distinction for the 65th Infantry Regiment “Borinqueneers” may be in jeopardy due to languished outreach efforts by the eight Senator original sponsors of the “Borinqueneers” CGM Senate companion Bill (S. 1174). “We earnestly request the eight senators who signed… Continue Reading
Former Obama Advisor to Participate in FIU’s Hispanic Communication Conference
Dan Restrepo will join experts from around the country to discuss the future of communication research in the US Hispanic market and Latin America
Segregated Latino-American Military Unit Seeks National Recognition: Borinqueneers Begin Fall Campaign for Co-Sponsors in U.S. Congress
‘We will not allow the legendary Borinqueneers to become a fading footnote in American history and in the history of Latino-Americans and Puerto Ricans in the US’
