Borinqueneers

Borinqueneers officially honored by NY Senate

By dskriloff on May 30, 2013 Politics

During the May 21, 2013 session the New York State Senate unanimously passed a resolution honoring the 65th Infantry Regiment of Puerto Rico for their gallantry on the battlefields of Korea. Senator Bill Larkin noted, “The 65th Infantry Regiment conducted the last battalion sized bayonet charge in US History, where a battalion fought an entire […]

“Borinqueneers” Are Not Forgotten

By dskriloff on June 21, 2012 Nation

On Tuesday, June 19, the 65th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, a unit of soldiers from Puerto Rican, referred to as the “Borinqueneers,” was recognized and honored by a commemorative stamp. These soldiers served the U.S. during World War I, II and the Korean War. They fought hard despite the fact that they could […]