2018 – EVENTS
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March 7, 2018 - Film screening at Lutz Senior Center in Lutz, FL.
A special surprise was the attendance of Borinqueneer veteran Miguel A. Leon, Jr. of Gainesville, FL, who participated in the Q&A session.
Miguel A. Leon, Jr. who served in Headquarters & Headquarters Co.-I&R Platoon shares his wartime experiences.
Miguel's brother, also a veteran, makes a comment.
A regular attendee at the Lutz Senior Center is a retired colonel who served in the Korean War.
Left to right: the Director of Lutz Senior Center, 65th veteran Miguel A. Leon, Jr., Belkis (an employee at the Center) and Noemi.
March 19, 2018 - Noemi attends the 90th Birthday Celebration of SGM Victor Lopez Nieves (Ret.) who served in the Heavy Mortar Co., in San Antonio, Texas.
A brunch in San Antonio to meet other Borinqueneer veterans and their families (from left to right) Delcio Rivera Rosado, CSM Asuncion Candelario (Ret.), SGM Victor Lopez Nieves (Ret.) and SFC Ismael Nevarez (Ret.). Standing in the back is LTC Andres Rivera (Ret.) and Noemi.
SGM Victor Lopez Nieves' 90th Birthday celebration with customized cookies for dessert highlighting Victor's life.
Noemi speaks at SGM Victor Lopez Nieves 's 90th Birthday celebration.
SGM Victor Lopez Nieves with his beautiful three daughters,
June 3, 2018 - BCGM Ceremony for Jose Antonio Irizarry (center) of Mayaguez,PR with LTC Col. Edwin Vargas (Ret.) and Noemi. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Family and guests listen attentively. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
LTC Col. Edwin Vargas (Ret.) of the American Legion Lajas post presents the medal to Jose Antonio Irizarry who served in Co. "D". Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Noemi explains the design of the BCGM. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Jose Antonio reads the personalized Certificate. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
Juan Antonio Irizarry exclaimed "I though I had been forgotten!" He was sick and unable to attend the bigger ceremony which took place at El Morro in April 2016. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley
2018 Screenings and events Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and New York. Some photos were provided by Vernon Shirley and are marked as such.
March 7, 2018 - Film screening at Lutz Senior Center in Lutz, FL. 
A special surprise was the attendance of Borinqueneer veteran Miguel A. Leon, Jr. of Gainesville, FL, who participated in the Q&A session. 
Miguel A. Leon, Jr. who served in Headquarters & Headquarters Co.-I&R Platoon shares his wartime experiences. 
Miguel's brother, also a veteran, makes a comment. 
A regular attendee at the Lutz Senior Center is a retired colonel who served in the Korean War. 
Left to right: the Director of Lutz Senior Center, 65th veteran Miguel A. Leon, Jr., Belkis (an employee at the Center) and Noemi. 
March 19, 2018 - Noemi attends the 90th Birthday Celebration of SGM Victor Lopez Nieves (Ret.) who served in the Heavy Mortar Co., in San Antonio, Texas. 
A brunch in San Antonio to meet other Borinqueneer veterans and their families (from left to right) Delcio Rivera Rosado, CSM Asuncion Candelario (Ret.), SGM Victor Lopez Nieves (Ret.) and SFC Ismael Nevarez (Ret.). Standing in the back is LTC Andres Rivera (Ret.) and Noemi. 
SGM Victor Lopez Nieves' 90th Birthday celebration with customized cookies for dessert highlighting Victor's life. 
Noemi speaks at SGM Victor Lopez Nieves 's 90th Birthday celebration. 
SGM Victor Lopez Nieves with his beautiful three daughters, 
June 3, 2018 - BCGM Ceremony for Jose Antonio Irizarry (center) of Mayaguez,PR with LTC Col. Edwin Vargas (Ret.) and Noemi. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley 
Family and guests listen attentively. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley 
LTC Col. Edwin Vargas (Ret.) of the American Legion Lajas post presents the medal to Jose Antonio Irizarry who served in Co. "D". Photo credit: Vernon Shirley 
Noemi explains the design of the BCGM. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley 
Jose Antonio reads the personalized Certificate. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley 
Juan Antonio Irizarry exclaimed "I though I had been forgotten!" He was sick and unable to attend the bigger ceremony which took place at El Morro in April 2016. Photo credit: Vernon Shirley