Latino Honors: Who The U.S. Government Should Recognize Now

The Borinqueneers
Formally known as the 65th Infantry Regiment, this all-volunteer Puerto Rican regiment of the U.S. Army participated in both world wars and the Korean War. They fired the first shot of WWI when a German supply ship tried to force its way out of the San Juan Bay, earned 90 Purple Hearts, 22 Bronze Stars and 2 Silver Stars in WWII and distinguished themselves in the Korean War as well. Outside of Puerto Rico, there has been no public acknowledgement of the Borinqueneers. They need a tank named after them, pronto.