A Chance to Tell Their Stories - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Honors Latino Veterans

“Amid the ceviche and the salsa, the politicking and the edgy stand-up comedy routines — the usual ingredients of the burst of Latino pride that is the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute convention — there were quieter, stop-and-think moments woven through this year’s festivities.

One came at last night’s black-tie gala — 2,500 politicos, activists, entrepreneurs and glam people on flashy dates filling the Washington Convention Center ballroom — when Alfred Rascon gave a bear hug to Rodolfo Hernandez. Two heroes, two wars, two versions of a gold star-and-eagle medal, stamped with the word “Valor,” hanging around their necks. That’s the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest.”

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