Posted: | December 15, 2014 03:46 PM |
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From: | Representative Angel Cruz |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | "Borinqueneers" Postage Stamp (Former HR 312) |
In the near future, I plan to re-introduce a resolution urging the Citizens’ Advisory Committee of the United States Postal Service to issue a postal stamp honoring the heroism of the “Borinqueneers” of the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army, the only all-Hispanic unit in the history of the United States Army. The “Borinqueneers” displayed valiant and meritorious service in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Since inception of the unit, more than 20,000 Puerto Ricans have served as Borinqueneers, but their contributions and sacrifices have gone largely unnoticed by the country at large. While defending the United States, these brave soldiers earned 628 Bronze Stars, 258 Silver Stars, 10 Distinguished Service Crosses, and more than 2,700 Purple Hearts. Please join me in recognizing the “Borinqueneers” of the 65th Infantry Regiment by urging the production of a postal stamp created in their honor. |
Introduced as HR80