LatinaLista — A beautiful consequence has developed as a result of the ongoing battle between PBS and documentarian Ken Burns to not forget the Latino presence in Burns’ WWII documentary — the Latino community has come together in a solid alliance to Defend the Honor of the
Read more →LatinaLista — News being released across the blogosphere from the Defend the Honor Campaign reports that PBS has decided to include the Latino and Native American experience in documentarian Ken Burns’ World War II documentary due to be released this September, during Hispanic Heritage Month. http://latinalista.com/2007/04/breaking_news_pbs_says_si_to_latino_incl/
Read more →LatinaLista — The recent statehood vote in Puerto Rico, where the majority voted to become a US state, signifies a bittersweet paradox for Puerto Ricans serving in the military. Under its current commonwealth status, Puerto Ricans can enlist, and even be drafted, into service though they don’t
Read more →Carmelo Figueroa turned 50 this past Wednesday, Nov. 7. The military is the only life he has ever known. And, as a Latino, he says it could be a lot better. Figueroa has spent 30 years with the Army: about half on active duty and almost the
Read more →LatinaLista — According to U.S. Census tallies, there were 1.2 million Latino veterans serving active duty in 2011. The number is anticipated to increase once immigration reform/DREAM Act are passed and more young people will be able to realize their dreams of serving in the U.S. military.
Read more →Ever heard of Mexican American Marcelino Serna? He was a contemporary of U.S. Army Sergeant Alvin York in France in September, 1918. Private Serna wounded a German who ran away. Serna, also wounded, followed him to an underground bunker. He threw a grenade into the bunker and
Read more →This week’s Latina Spotlight is on Xiomara A. Sosa, mental health professional, mental health advocate and founder of the National Hispanic Mental Health Professionals Advocacy Network. As a Latina, a veteran and a mental health professional, Xiomara has dedicated her career to ensuring that often underserved populations,
Read more →December 2012. This month’s featured veteran is Pamela Campos. This is her unedited story, in her own words. Pictured below is Pamela Campos My name is Pamela Campos-Palma and I am originally from Boston, MA, raised in a nearby suburb called
Read more →Borinqueneers CGM Alliance HELP US OBTAIN THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR THE 65TH INFANTRY BORINQUENEERS! As mandated by Congress in 1899, the 65th Infantry Regiment was the only Hispanic‐segregated unit in Army history that played a prominent role in our American military history participating in three U.S.
Read more →Alvaro F. Matta’s desire to serve his country is in “his blood.” The New Jersey-born, Operation Desert Storm Marine veteran is the son of a soldier and the grandson of a general who commanded the Chilean army. http://www.youarestrong.org/wp-admin/post-new.php
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