Puerto Rican valor in the U.S. military
Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon posthumously awarded the Governor’s Medial for Valor and Patriotism to Capt. Ariana G. Linse Savino in a ceremony at the National Cemetery… Read More »Capt. Ariana G. Linse Savino Honored with Governor’s Medal for Valor and Patriotism
Puerto Rico has been an important part of U.S. military and defense strategy since the American Revolution. Puerto Ricans volunteer in the U.S. military in… Read More »Puerto Rican Veterans on Statehood
Puerto Rico sends about 10% of its sons and daughters into the military, a higher percentage than nearly all of the 50 states. More than… Read More »Distinguished Puerto Rican Military Women
Twenty-one veterans from Puerto Rico recently took part in the first Honor Flight from Puerto Rico to Washington, D.C. One of the participants was Angel… Read More »Puerto Rico Veteran Joins Honor Flight
Major General Lester Martínez-López has been confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. In this position he is the principal advisor to the… Read More »Lester Martínez-López Confirmed to High Level Defense Post
Puerto Rico is home to some 72,679 veterans, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. There are currently 10 Veterans Administration medical facilities on the Island. The… Read More »What Will Happen to Veterans Hospitals under Free Association?
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ramon “CZ” Colon-Lopez is now the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,… Read More »SEAC Ramon “CZ” Colon-Lopez Continues to Lead
Nine airmen from Puerto Rico lost their lives when their badly outdated plane crashed shortly after take off. The WC-130 plane, from the 156th Airlift… Read More »Puerto Rico Airmen Remembered, Gonzalez-Colon Asks for “Proper Resources”
Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS) recently spoke in honor of the memory of Army Staff Sergeant Milton Rivera-Vargas, who lost his life on December 8, 2005,… Read More »Rep. Trent Kelly Honors Puerto Rican War Hero
