The Borinqueneers :: The Puerto Rican Soldier, a documentary on 65th Infantry Regiment
August 29th, 2007 | by Eliacin | published in America Latina, Puerto Rico, militarization, racial relationships
The Borinqueneers :: The Puerto Rican Soldier, a documentary on 65th Infantry Regiment
The 65th Infantry Regiment was created in 1899 by the U.S. Congress as a segregated unit composed primarily of Puerto Ricans with mostly continental officers. It went on to serve meritoriously in three wars: World War I, World War II and the Korean [...]

