2021 EVENTS
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January 15, 2021 - San Juan, PR. The children of Carlos Manuel Colom-Vicens, of Co. M received a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal on his behalf, left to right: Maria, Milagros and Carlos, Jr. The medal was provided courtesy of El Pozo Productions and the Veterans Club of Solivita.
January 15, 2021 - St. James, MO. SFC Orlando Soto (Ret.) received the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of his deceased father Felix R. Soto-Luna of Heavy Tank Co. The medal was provided courtesy of El Pozo Productions and the Veterans Club of Solivita.
January, 2021 - Jacksonville, FL. - A happy Ramon Flores-Mercado was visited by his daughter, Maribel Rosario in hospice and awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Ramon served in Headquarters
Sadly, he passed away on January 21, 2021. The medal was provided by El Pozo Productions and the Veterans Club of Solvita.
January 30, 2021 - Lakewood, WA. Olga Colon received a Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of her late husband, 1SG Gabriel R. Colon-Merced (Ret.), who served in Companies C
of Solivita.
March 10, 2021 - Centreville, VA. The family of the late SFC Juan Feliciano-Rodriguez (Ret.), of Service Co.: Ada Ivette Gosser, Juan Feliciano Jr. (holding medal), Rebecca Feliciano, Ada Nilsa Pasquel-Feliciano (holding certificate) and Johanna Pasquel. Medal from El Pozo
Productions and the Veterans Club of Solivita.
March 15, 2021 - Skamokawa, WA. A Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to Jose F. Castillo-Martinez , who served in Company C from 1952-53. The medal was provided courtesy of El Pozo Productions and the Veterans Club of Solivita.
March 18, 2021 - Solivita Retirement Community Virtual Presentation in Kissimmee, FL. with the participation of Borinqueneer veterans SGM Victor Lopez-Nieves (Ret.) and Eugenio Quevedo.
April 13, 2021 - The Fort Buchanan Welcome Center in Puerto Rico renamed in honor of Borinqueneer veteran SFC Modesto Cartagena (Ret.). The ceremony took place on the first Borinqueneers National Day designated as April 13th. . Photo: Fort Buchanan Public Affairs.
Attendees of the renaming ceremony at Ft. Buchanan.
The Hon. Pedro Pierluisi, Governor of Puerto Rico addresses the people at the Ft. Buchanan ceremony.
The family of the late SFC Modesto Cartagena display his photo while attending the renaming ceremony of the Welcome Center in Cartagena's honor.
The new Modesto Cartagena Visitor's Center at Ft. Buchanan. Cartagena was one of the most decorated soldiers of the 65th Inf. Regt. who served with the unit in WWII and Korea.
Attendees of the Ft. Buchanan ceremony pose for a photo.
April 22, 2021 - At the 11th Annual Latino & Native American Film Festival (LANAFF), THE BORINQUENEERS film was awarded to be “Among the Best: 1st 10 Years” during a retrospective profiling its best films of the past 10 years.
LANFF originally screened the film in 2016.
May 6, 2021 - Pedro Collazo receives a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his father, Capt. Fernando L. Collazo who served in the Anti-Tank Co. during World War II.
May 7, 2021 - Arlington, TX. Judith Galaviz (right) and her son, Ben, accept a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal on behalf 2nd Lt. William E. White of Co. A who was killed in action on October 28, 1952.
A get-together of the family of the late 2nd Lt. William E. White.
2021 screenings, events and Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Ceremonies.
January 15, 2021 - San Juan, PR. The children of Carlos Manuel Colom-Vicens, of Co. M received a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal on his behalf, left to right: Maria, Milagros and Carlos, Jr. The medal was provided courtesy of El Pozo Productions and the Veterans Club of Solivita.
January 15, 2021 - St. James, MO. SFC Orlando Soto (Ret.) received the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of his deceased father Felix R. Soto-Luna of Heavy Tank Co. The medal was provided courtesy of El Pozo Productions and the Veterans Club of Solivita.
January, 2021 - Jacksonville, FL. - A happy Ramon Flores-Mercado was visited by his daughter, Maribel Rosario in hospice and awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Ramon served in Headquarters
Sadly, he passed away on January 21, 2021. The medal was provided by El Pozo Productions and the Veterans Club of Solvita.
January 30, 2021 - Lakewood, WA. Olga Colon received a Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of her late husband, 1SG Gabriel R. Colon-Merced (Ret.), who served in Companies C
of Solivita.
March 10, 2021 - Centreville, VA. The family of the late SFC Juan Feliciano-Rodriguez (Ret.), of Service Co.: Ada Ivette Gosser, Juan Feliciano Jr. (holding medal), Rebecca Feliciano, Ada Nilsa Pasquel-Feliciano (holding certificate) and Johanna Pasquel. Medal from El Pozo
Productions and the Veterans Club of Solivita.
March 15, 2021 - Skamokawa, WA. A Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to Jose F. Castillo-Martinez , who served in Company C from 1952-53. The medal was provided courtesy of El Pozo Productions and the Veterans Club of Solivita.
March 18, 2021 - Solivita Retirement Community Virtual Presentation in Kissimmee, FL. with the participation of Borinqueneer veterans SGM Victor Lopez-Nieves (Ret.) and Eugenio Quevedo.
April 13, 2021 - The Fort Buchanan Welcome Center in Puerto Rico renamed in honor of Borinqueneer veteran SFC Modesto Cartagena (Ret.). The ceremony took place on the first Borinqueneers National Day designated as April 13th. . Photo: Fort Buchanan Public Affairs.
Attendees of the renaming ceremony at Ft. Buchanan.
The Hon. Pedro Pierluisi, Governor of Puerto Rico addresses the people at the Ft. Buchanan ceremony.
The family of the late SFC Modesto Cartagena display his photo while attending the renaming ceremony of the Welcome Center in Cartagena's honor.
The new Modesto Cartagena Visitor's Center at Ft. Buchanan. Cartagena was one of the most decorated soldiers of the 65th Inf. Regt. who served with the unit in WWII and Korea.
Attendees of the Ft. Buchanan ceremony pose for a photo.
April 22, 2021 - At the 11th Annual Latino & Native American Film Festival (LANAFF), THE BORINQUENEERS film was awarded to be “Among the Best: 1st 10 Years” during a retrospective profiling its best films of the past 10 years.
LANFF originally screened the film in 2016.
May 6, 2021 - Pedro Collazo receives a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his father, Capt. Fernando L. Collazo who served in the Anti-Tank Co. during World War II.
May 7, 2021 - Arlington, TX. Judith Galaviz (right) and her son, Ben, accept a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal on behalf 2nd Lt. William E. White of Co. A who was killed in action on October 28, 1952.
A get-together of the family of the late 2nd Lt. William E. White.