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Let’s celebrate National Borinqueneers Day!
April 12, 2024 — In 2021, the U.S. Congress designated April 13 as National Borinqueneers Day. The 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as Borinqueneers, was the only Hispanic unit from the Korean War to receive the Congressional Gold Medal. The youngest of the surviving members are in their 80s and 90s... MORE

Fort Buchanan: a first-hand witness of Hispanics’ contributions to national security
October 17, 2023 — The U.S. Army story would not be complete if it did not include the contributions made by Hispanic Americans. This ethnic group has an honorable military service record dating back to the Revolutionary War. That is why Hispanic Heritage Month allows us to recognize and appreciate the contributions of our Hispanic American Soldiers, Army Civilians, and family members, who live by the core Army values every day... MORE

Puerto Rico native embodies selfless service throughout Army career
October 5, 2023 — When Leonardo Trinidad was born in San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico, his family didn’t expect him to become a seasoned U.S. Soldier with two wartime deployments and retirement eligibility by the age of 40... MORE

Chicago Blackhawks honor Army Reserve Soldier during Hispanic Heritage home game
October 27, 2022 — The National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks honored U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Alberto Vega, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, during their Hispanic Heritage Night home game versus the Florida Panthers, October 25, 2022. ... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Alberto Vega, Information Technology Specialist, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, renders a salute during the playing of the National Anthem at the Chicago Blackhawks home game versus the Florida Panthers, October 25, 2022.

Mexican-American Soldier finds fulfillment in Army Reserve
June 10, 2022 — For Pfc. Alejandra Claudio, the memories of her native Mexico are hazy at best. At the age of four she emigrated to the United States with her parents, as her father sought to find a better life for Claudio and her siblings... MORE

Army Reserve daughter of mariachi singer reflects on her Afghanistan, Qatar service
October 7, 2021 — A Mexican American Army Reserve Soldier deployed here with the 155th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade reflected on her remarkable experiences in Afghanistan and Qatar for this year’s Hispanic Heritage observance... MORE

Army Reserve Spc. Luz Hernandez, who is currently deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, with the South El Monte, California, based 155th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, shares a moment with her parents, Angel Hernandez Mendoza and Maria Guadalupe Lopez- Hernandez. Hernandez said she draws strength from her parents’ legacy. “I am sure there are Mexican heroes, but for me, it was just hearing my dad's and my mom's stories—how they came from nothing in Mexico.” (Photo courtesy of Spc. Luz Hernandez)

Army Reserve Soldier reflects on service in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month
October 5, 2021 — First Lieutenant Lucia Mejia, aide-de-camp to the 88th Readiness Division deputy commanding general for support, reflected on her military service in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from mid-September to mid-October... MORE

Army Reserve Soldier and pioneer of Hispanic women in Army aviation receives honors in hometown of Bani, Dominican Republic
March 12, 2021 — U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Marisol Chalas, who is currently serving as the legislative assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, was recognized as an outstanding woman in the country and abroad in her hometown of Bani, Dominican Republic. Chalas, who resides in Washington D.C., was awarded the Medal of Merit by the country's president, Luis Abinader. The March 8 ceremony was headed by Abinader and attended by vice president Raquel Peña and the first lady, Raquel Arbaje... MORE

Crossing the border to serving the country
October 8, 2020 — When Mictania Villasenor with the 91st Training Division crossed the border from Mexico at the tender age of two, she began a tumultuous journey with a happy ending... MORE

From immigrant to Soldier and then to citizen — in that order
October 11, 2019 — Standing before the formation, she looked down at her daughter pinning the new rank of major on her uniform. Then, she glanced over at her mother, who was beaming with pride. In fact, U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Adriana Scott’s mother was so proud of her that she walked over to the front of the formation and gave her newly promoted daughter a big hug... MORE

Serving her country, even before she was a citizen

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