Puerto Rican War Heroes: Rear Admiral Riefkohl
Frederick Lois Riefkohl was born in Maunabo, Puerto Rico on February 27th, 1889. He was educated in Puerto Rico and on the mainland, and had… Read More »Puerto Rican War Heroes: Rear Admiral Riefkohl
War Heroes
Puerto Rican valor in the U.S. military
The U.S. Coast Guard in Puerto Rico
It’s called the Transit Zone: a 6,000,000+ square mile area with two primary paths. One goes through Mexico and the southwestern U.S., and the other… Read More »The U.S. Coast Guard in Puerto Rico
Borinqueneers Welcomed at White House
On June 10th, 2014, President Obama will sign the bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Regiment, the Borinqueneers. The Borinqueneers Congressional Gold… Read More »Borinqueneers Welcomed at White House
A Congressional Gold Medal for the Borinqueneers: A Team Effort
On Tuesday, June 10th, President Obama will sign into law a bill to award the Borinqueneers the Congressional Gold Medal. The news came in a… Read More »A Congressional Gold Medal for the Borinqueneers: A Team Effort
Veterans Speak Out for Statehood
Misión Estadista, part of Puerto Rico’s Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP), joined with Puerto Rican military veterans last month to educate U.S. legislators on issues related… Read More »Veterans Speak Out for Statehood
Honoring the Borinqueneers: Legislation Awaits Presidential Signature
What does it sound like when history is made? When the Borinqueneers – Puerto Rico’s famous 65th Infantry Regiment – received approval from the Senate… Read More »Honoring the Borinqueneers: Legislation Awaits Presidential Signature
Recognition for the Borinqueneers at Last
On Monday, the House of Representative will consider H.R. 1726, legislation Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR) co-authored with Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) to award he Congressional Gold Medal… Read More »Recognition for the Borinqueneers at Last
Puerto Rico Veterans to U.S. Officials: We Fought for Democracy Abroad; We Want it at Home
Some 10 members of the Puerto Rico Pro-Statehood Veterans Commission, a group of Puerto Rican veterans, are visiting congressional offices this week to deliver a… Read More »Puerto Rico Veterans to U.S. Officials: We Fought for Democracy Abroad; We Want it at Home
Admiral Horacio Rivero: Puerto Rico’s First Navy Admiral
Horacio Rivero was born in 1910 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, just six years before the people of Puerto Rico accepted U.S. citizenship. He graduated third… Read More »Admiral Horacio Rivero: Puerto Rico’s First Navy Admiral