The celebrations continue! In Puerto Rico, the Borinqueneers will have the opportunity to see the Medal and be recognized for their service. The 65th Infantry Regiment Association will hold a recognition ceremony for them and their families on the grounds of the El Morro Fortress in Old San Juan on April 27, 2016...
On Wednesday, April 13, 2016, the Unveiling Ceremony will take place at 3:00pm at Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC to present the Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the “Borinqueneers”, in recognition of its pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and many acts...
The Korean War Veterans Digital Memorial Foundation (“KWV DM”), in collaboration with El Pozo Productions (producers of the documentary film "The Borinqueneers") and the American Legion of Puerto Rico, will be in Puerto Rico to conduct video interviews of Puerto Ricans veterans who served in the Korean War. The mission of KWV DM is...
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, a screening of THE BORINQUENEERS will take place on October 24th, 2015 @ 1:00 pm at the Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, 115 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 1405. There will also be a special exhibit of Korean War memorabilia to show what...
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and Veteran's Day, the Hartford Public Library and the Connecticut State Library will be co-sponsoring a screening of THE BORINQUENEERS for Monday, November 9, 2015 from 6PM-8PM at the Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103. Filmmaker Noemi Figueroa Soulet will be attending, along with 65th Infantry...
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and Veteran's Day, Westfield State University has scheduled a screening of THE BORINQUENEERS for Thursday, November 12, 2015 6PM-8PM at Dever Auditorium located in Parenzo Hall, Westfield State University, 577 Western Avenue, Westfield, Massachusetts. Filmmaker Noemi Figueroa Soulet will attend along with 65th Infantry veteran, Eugenio Quevedo. This event is free to...
The American Legion Department of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands is having its annual conference from June 5-7, 2015 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. This year the conference is dedicated to the 65th Inf. Regt and filmmaker Noemi Figueroa Soulet has been invited to be the keynote speaker...
This year the American Veterans Center’s 17th Annual Conference and Honors which will take place in Washington on November 6-8, 2014, will have a special tribute for the 65th Infantry Regiment Borinqueneers. In collaboration with El Pozo Productions, four Borinqueneer veterans were identified to represent the 65th Infantry Regiment and receive the Raymond G. Davis Award for Service...
The Conference begins on Friday, November 7th with a line-up of heroes you won’t want to miss, featuring: The Tuskegee Airmen, veterans of the first African-American aviation unit Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, Co-pilot of Jimmy Doolittle in Plane #1 Lt. Col. James Megellas, the most decorated officer in the history of the 82nd Airborne Div. Lt....
Beginning in 2012, American Veterans Center began a partnership with the Department of Defense and The Pentagon Channel to create the first and only televised awards show honoring those who deserve it most: our veterans and military men and women. The program is titled “The American Veterans Center Honors” and proved a tremendous...