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Minnesota National Guard honored for Hispanic outreach efforts

Members of the Twin Cities Hispanic community recognized the Minnesota National Guard with the Hispanic Marketing Corporate Award during the 17th Annual Hispanic Marketing Conference in St. Paul, May, 9, 2013. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151815836117454.1073741843.17328142453&type=1

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Video of Bi-Partisan Legislation Introduced to Award Congressional Medal to Borinqueneers

YouTube video of Rep. Pedro Pierluisi giving his speech on the 65th Infantry Congressional Gold Medal Bill. http://youtu.be/v-2_CSr0eLg

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LatinaStyle Magazine features upcoming bilingual book “Good Night Captain Mama”

LatinaStyle Magazine (current issue saluting Latinas in uniform) features upcoming bilingual book “Good Night Captain Mama.” Please enjoy and share with your networks! http://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/?i=139900&p=52   

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Sergeant Major Jose Velazquez

José Velázquez is proud of his Puerto Rican roots. Born and raised in a bilingual household in Lawrence, Massachusetts, he enjoys talking about how his parents moved to a small neighborhood from their native Puerto Rico to work in factories. He also doesn’t mind revealing his favorite

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Spc. Wilma Orozco Fanfan

     U.S. Army photos by Spc. Wilma Orozco Fanfan, 113th MPAD, 101st Troop Command, Puerto Rico Army National Guard   https://www.facebook.com/NationalHispanicVeteransAdvocacyNetwork?ref=hl#!/media/set/?set=a.435310486504182.90810.105500249485209&type=1   Photo’s taken at Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center

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Game Changer: You Are Strong! Founder Xiomara A. Sosa

Presented by US Army – Army Strong and MiGente.com latino http://www.migente.com/XiomaraSosa

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Helping Latino Veterans Transition Back Into Corporate America

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Project New Hope

LatinaLista. While serving in the United States Air Force as a Crash Rescue Firefighter, veteran William H. Moore had his share of close calls but it’s one particular call that he remembers both with pride and regret. Moore successfully rescued two pilots from a burning F-111. Unfortunately,

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About the Military

U.S. Military 101 The "Basics" of the United States Military Reserve members fall within one of the four main branches of the military: Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy. Each branch has a group of reserves, but only the Air Force and Army attain a National Guard. In times of conflict and war, the President can call to duty all members of the reserves, but requires state approval for activation of the National Guard.

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May 2013

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