Why the CGM?
Out of 155 CGM recipients since 1776, only
one has been a Latino-American (Baseball
Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente).
As the nation’s largest minority group, it is
important to memorialize Hispanic
contributions for future generations and to
leave an enduring legacy.
Here are some key reasons:
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Honors the Borinqueneers while they are
still with us!! The youngest of them are in
their mid-80s and are passing off to glory.
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Stages Hispanic Veterans issues to the
national spotlight and forefront.
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Promotes Hispanic contributions &
advances the Latino image amidst
society’s contemporary negative
perceptions of Latinos.
Let’s honor them while they
are still with us!!!
Do your part!!!
Contact your US House
members & US Senators &
urge them to Co-Sponsor
House Bill H.R.1726 and
Senate Bill S.1174
Borinqueneers
Congressional
Gold Medal
Alliance
65th Infantry Regiment, Puerto Rico
Contact Us:
Borinqueneers Congressional Gold
Medal Alliance
(239)-530-8075
[email protected]
Visit us on the web:
www.65thCGM.org
Facebook:
BorinqueneeersCGMAlliance
Sponsored by: www.YouAreStrong.org
Center for Veterans Health and Human Services
To award the nation’s highest
civilian honor to a valiant and
unique group of veterans in our
country’s history.
Background
The CGM has been rightfully bestowed
to other minority veterans who served
in segregated units, including:
65th Infantry Regiment
As mandated by Congress in 1899, the 65th
Infantry Regiment, from Puerto Rico, was
the only Hispanic-segregated, Active-Duty
unit ever in our U.S. Armed Forces that
played a prominent role in our American
military history participating in three U.S.
wars.
Of all the honors Congress can bestow, the
awarding of a Congressional Gold Medal
(CGM) is the most distinguished. The
congressional honor affirms that the
“Borinqueneers” are American heroes who
served their country with distinction,
fighting bravely even while enduring the
additional hardships of segregation and
discrimination.
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Tuskegee Airmen
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Nisei Japanese Soldiers
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Navajo Code Talkers
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Montford Point Marines
65th Infantry Regiment
Great Facts!
Highlights:
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Only hispanic-segregated active-duty
military unit EVER in the US Armed Forces.
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Last segregated US military unit to
integrate.
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General (Ret) Richard
Cavazos, the first and
only Latino to become
a 4-Star Army general is
a Borinqueneer. Gen.
Cavazos is MexicanAmerican and earned
the Army’s highest decoration with the 65th Infantry Regiment.
It would be an honor to include the
Borinqueneers on this list! But, we need
your help!
How you can help:

Call and Write to your congressional
officials and urge them to co-sponsor
bills: H.R.1726 and S.1174.
Last recorded regimental-sized bayonet
assault charge against enemy forces.
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Defended the rear-guard of one of the epic
military withdrawals in the Korean War
and allowed the Marines to evacuate.
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Find our LIVING 65th Infantry Veterans.
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Help us spread the word around the
nation!
During the Korean War, the 65th Infantry
was one of the most ethnically diverse combat units; consisted of Mexican-Americans,
Philippines, African-Americans, VirginIslanders, and many more.
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One of the best equipped military units
upon entering the Korean War.
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