2015 events and screenings in Puerto Rico, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Delaware.
June 7, 2015 - American Legion Conference of Puerto Rico honors the 65th Inf. Regt.
Members from American Legion chapters throughout Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
The contingent from Carolina, Puerto Rico.
World War II Borinqueneer veteran William Feliciano, Esq. and his wife.
A member from the U.S. Virgin Islands.
65th veteran William Feliciano speaks at the Conference.
Noemi Figueroa Soulet is the keynote speaker at the Conference.
Borinqueneer veterans stand to be recognized. Left to right: Victor Labarca Lago, Gilberto Rodríguez-Orama, Guillermo Fraú-Rullán, José Rohan-Rohan, Pablo Delgado Medina and Adolfo Lugo-Gastón.
A member from Noemi's hometown of Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico.
Left to right: Borinqueneers Gilberto Rodríguez-Orama, Guillermo Fraú-Rullán, Noemi and Victor Labarca Lago.
Noemi and 65th veteran Victor Labarca Lago.
e Otero Barreto earned 38 military decorations during the Vietnam War.
65th veteran Victor Labarca Lago shows his Certificate of Recognition.
65th veteran José Rohan-Rohan proudly displays his Certificate of Recognition.
Noemi is visited by her friend, actor Ed Trucco who was visting Puerto Rico.
Left to right: (standing) 65th veterans Jorge L. Rodríguez,, Gilberto Rodríguez Orama, Pablo Delgado
Medina, unidentified, José Rohena Rohena, José Beltrán, Guillermo Fraú Rullán and Victor Labarca
Lago. Seated left to right are: Angel Narváez (Commander of American Legion Chapter of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands), 65th veteran Adolfo Lugo Gastón, Noemí, 65th veteran William Feliciano Ruiz, Esq. and Agustín Montañez, Esq. (Veterans’ Public Advocate of Puerto Rico).
Noemi receives awards from the American Legion and from 65th vets Pablo Delgado Medina and recently deceased German Bravo Pérez.