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I have just finished viewing “The Borinqueneers”. As a participant with Company F that fateful day on Jackson Heights, I have relived it daily for nearly 55 years. My heroes are Carlos Betances, George Jackson, Willis Cronkhite, Bart Soto- for his exhaustive research and portrayal of what happened that day, and you, Noemi, who never faltered in your endeavor to bring the history of the Puerto Rican soldier to the American people. I can now rest a little easier knowing that others now know what I have known these many years. My only contribution that day was being the last one off that hill. Thank you.

We are grateful to Col. Wilcomb for sharing his memories and providing research in the making of this film.

I saw this documentary yesterday evening (08/19/07). I happened to come across it flipping through programs. I’m glad I did. I had never known OR heard anything about a Puerto Rican infantry…us, the younger generation, are losing our Puerto Rican history and culture very quickly to “westernization”.

I never got the chance to meet my grandfather or get to know much about him. All I knew was that he fought in the Korean War and so of course the program caught my attention. I was hypnotized by this program, I also found myself paying COMPLETE attention to the live footage shown almost hoping to get a glance of my grandfather alive.

My curiosity was definitely peaked and first thing this morning I gave a call to my father in Florida. I asked him which infantry was grandpa in….hairs ALL over my body STOOD ON END as he replied the 65th without hesitation.

My father hasn’t seen or heard of this program. I will definitely get a copy of it for him. This program has helped in some small way to give an explanation of why are family has turned out the way that it did.

THANK YOU, with deepest gratitude, to those who took part in putting this OUTSTANDIN and MOST IMPORTANT documentary together.

MY FATHER, MY OLDER BROTHER, MY TWO BROTHERS THAT WERE IN VIETNAM WAR,UNCLES,COUSINS,NEWPHEWS THAT DID MILITARY SERVICE, ALSO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE BAD WAY THEIR WERE TREATED IN THE SERVICE, BUT THEY ARE VERY PROUD OF BEING IN THE SERVICE FIGHTING FOR UNITED STATE, AND PUERTO RICO. I WONDER IF THE PUERTORICANS THAT ARE IN THE MILITARY TODAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. TODAY THE PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO, STILL CANT VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENT, THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF. IS REALLY CONFUSING SOMETIMES, WHY THE PUERTO RICANS TODAY STILL VOLUNTEER TO GO ON THE US MILITARY? ARE WE SECOND CLASS CITIZENS? ARE WE DIFERENT FROM ANYBODY ELSE? I WONDER IF AMERICANS WILL GO IN THE MILITARY, IF THEY CANT VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENT OR IF THEY HAVE BEEN DESCRIMINATED BECAUSE THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN. EXCEPT OF MY 4 NEWPHEWS, THAT WERE BORNED IN USA. MANY OF MY FAMILY DIDNT SPEAK ENGLISH AT ALL BUT THEY VOLUNTEER TO FIGHT FOR UNITED STATES. IMAGING YOURSELF GOING TO FIGHT IN WAR FOR THE UNITED STATES, WITHOUT KNOWING HOW TO SPEAK ENGLISH, NEVER BEING OUT OF THE ISLAND, NEVER BEING ABLE TO VOTE FOR THE COMMANDER IN CHIFT(THE PRESIDENT) AND ASKING YOURSELF WHY I AM HERE?
THE BORINGUENEERS WENT THROUGH THAT AND MORE, MANY LOST THEIR LIVES IN CORREA AND MANY OTHER WARS, FIGHTING FOR AMERICA. I AM SO HAPPY WE ARE GETTING SOME RECOGNITION NOW AFTER SO MANY YEARS OF WAITING. MY FATHER IS NOT WITH US ANYMORE, BUT I AM SO HAPPY FOR ALL THE MEMBERS IN MY FAMILY THAT WILL SEE THE RECOGNITION TODAY.

ERNESTO J. MARRERO

Ernesto: We had to edit your entry because it was too long. Thank you. — El Pozo Productions

I was born and raised on 104th Street in New York City and spent 25 years in the Air Force. My uncles served in WWII and I was extremely honored to have seen this spectacular documentary. I purchased it to view with my uncles who served in the Army and Merchant Marines and to share with the younger generation of our family. They must be made aware of the sacrifices made by these brave solders and what they endured as Puertoricans. It is unfortunate that this story is not shown by the major media networks of this country so that everyone can be educated about the Borinqueneers. Thank you for this production and continue to share this story with the world. Ruben Hernandez, Captain, USAF (Ret)

A great chronicle on the brave Puerto Rican’s of the 65th Infantry. It is a story whose time has been well over due. As I watched the accounts of the Borinqueneers I felt a great pride to know that some of those men were possibly my relatives. My father served in the PRNG prior to WW2. The unit a Combat Engineer Co. was federalized immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor. I have tried to research my fathers 1556th Combat Engineer Company of the PRNG and have found very little to nothing. But after viewing the story of the Borinqueneers I am glad that someone has taken the time to shed light on achievements of Puerto Rican’s in defense of America. Thanks to all who made the presentation possible.

MY FATHER USE TO TALK ABOUT 65TH INFANTRY. I WATCH THE WHOLE PROGRAM, IT WAS GREAT, I HOPE THE PEOPLE I PUERTO RICO COULD WATCH THIS MOVIE ON PBS. THEY SHOW THE PROGRAM NEW JERSEY PBS, AND BETHLEHEM, PA PBS. I LIKE TO SEE IT AGAIN. I SEND FOR THE MOVIE AND THE CAP, BUT SURE LIKE TO BUY OTHE THINGS TO SHOW MY BROTHER THAT WAS IN CORREA AND MY 2 BROTHER THAT WERE IN VIETNAM, ALSO HAVE FAMILY IN THE MILLITARY NOW. I AM VERY PROUD OF MY FAMILY SERVICE IN THE MILITARY, BUT I WISH THEY WERE TREATED A LITTLE BETTER. WELL,MY FATHER IS NOT WITH US, BUT IT IS GREAT TO HAVE THE MOVIE FOR MY BROTHERS, NEWPHEWS,COUSINS, UNCLES, AND FRIENDS, TO SIT DOWN AND WATCH THIS MOVIE. 
LOVE YOU ALL, 
GOD BLESS,
ERNESTO, BETHLEHEM,PA

I am proud of my Father. He was in the 65th Inf Regiment. After learning about the PBS showings, I went directly to the computer to locate all the info I could. I’ve printed all the pages for him to look (they don’t own a computer) & I’ve given him a work assignment – sit down, think back to that time and write everything experienced, as well as look through the old photo albums. I’m going to order the DVD for him as well. Killeen Texas as one of the site to be visited in December 2007; My parents live there and look forward to reuniting with all the soldiers/wives of the 65th Inf Regiment – Borinqueneers!
Dad retired from the US Army in 1976 (Fort Hood). He still is Proud to be US Army Soldier. Hopefully, other Retired Borinqueneers will come forward!!!

Wow! is all I can say. All my life I heard of my father’s war stories. I am so glad he was able to be a part of this wonderfully done documentary. I am very proud of the work done by Noeme and her crew. Thanks! My children are very proud of their grandfather and it’s something they can have always to show the future family.

Carmen’s father is 65th vet Eugenio Martinez who appears in the film.

As a child I grew up listening to the stories and examining with curiosity and awe the photos, medals and memorabilia of my grandfather’s service in the Army. I remember being told he had been captured and thought to be dead when he had in fact escaped and survived for a month eating nothing but raw rice taken from a Korean soldier.

Imagine my surpise when I happened upon your movie while casually channel surfing and realized this was my grandfather’s story on screen! As I watched I felt so many emotions all at once; patriotism, pride and indignation at the treatment of our brave soldiers.

Thank you for telling their story so eloquently. Had I known of your effots I would have proudly contributed to your research.

Sincerely,
Marion Clark
Granddaughter
SFC Alfonso Garcia

I am so glad you came out with this dvd I read the book San Juan to Chorwan because I was very interested in the 65th infantry since my father was in the Borinqueneers. He ue to always talk about his time in Korea he used to drive the Colonel around his name was Juan Palenque. If anyone knew him I would love to hear from you. Awesome DVD. God Bless