Borinqueneers
When a long-awaited monument to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, becomes a reality this fall in New Britain it will not...
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The breakthrough documentary on the longest-serving segregated Latino unit in U.S. military history remains relevant, screens in Hartford
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Bill Sarno/CTLatinoNews.com At the end of a week, when hopes were raised that the 65-year-old Korean War might officially end, in New Britain...
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Bill Sarno/CTLatinoNews.com Scores of dignitaries and officials, including the governors of Puerto Rico and Connecticut, plan to attend the ribbon cutting set for...
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Bill Sarno/CTLatinoNews.com Connecticut is well on its way to creating a special place to honor the service and sacrifices of the 65th Infantry...
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Bill Sarno CTLatinoNews.com Editor’s Update: On Tuesday, July 12, the $300,000 for the monument in New Britain honoring the ‘Borinqueneers’ was approved. For...
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Last week, the Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the “Borinqueneers”. In attendance was a delegation from Connecticut for the historic ceremony, including ‘Borinqueneers” Jose...
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Finally, an Army regiment made up of Puerto Rican soldiers received its long-deserved recognition on Wednesday. The 65th Infantry Regiment – which is...
Borinqueneers
On Wednesday, April 13, leaders of the U.S. House and Senate will present a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the 65th Infantry...
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Frank Medina Special to CTLatinoNews.com These are exciting times for the Borinqueneers legacy! It does not get any better than this! WEPA! (woo-hoo!)...
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