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November 16, 2009

The Department of Veterans Affairs Joins LULAC in Supporting the 4th Annual Hispanic Veterans Summit

November 12, 2009

New bill recognizes families’ military sacrifices not tied to citizenship status

November 11, 2009

Catholic artist Noelle Garcia honors veterans with “Song For Our Soldiers” video on YouTube.

Veterans Day: Saluting a Forgotten Force – Millions of Latinos are proud of their history of military service to our nation. To discover they have defended the USA against all enemies, from the Revolutionary War to the current conflicts in Afghanistan, one must cull through volumes of research, academic dissertations, or tomes of Spanish-language and Latino literature, because this history is not common knowledge.

As many as 750,000 Latinos and Latinas served in the armed forces during World War II, according to the U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project

Military Families Act Honors America’s Immigrant Soldiers and Families

Una batalla por la historia y el respeto

The Republican National Hispanic Assembly (RNHA) Celebrates Veterans Day

En víspera del Día de los Veteranos, el senador de Nueva Jersey Bob Menéndez expresó ayer un sentimiento compartido por los miles de miembros de las fuerzas armadas del país, que tienen a un familiar que enfrenta la deportación por falta de papeles.

November 10, 2009

Honoring Ourselves, As We Honor Our Veterans – Fighting racism is one of the many battles our Veterans have fought and died for

November 9, 2009

Essential to the Fight: Immigrants in the U.S. Military

Iraq war veteran’s wife spared deportation – Frances Barrios, who was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child, receives humanitarian parole and can stay in Los Angeles and apply for a green card. Her husband suffers from post-traumatic stress.

November 5, 2009

A nation called, Latinos answered – Honoring our veterans Pt. I of III

November 2, 2009

A personal view of Latino veterans oral history project

Latino veteran history project expands its scope

October 30, 2009

Boyle Heights Day of the Dead exhibit celebrates Latino veterans

October 13, 2009

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) will honor J.R. Martinez with the 2009 IAVA Veterans Leadership Award. Mr. Martinez served in Iraq and suffered severe injuries, and has since become a spokesman and an inspiration for his fellow wounded veterans. He currently stars on ABC’s “All My Children”, portraying a combat veteran.

October 9, 2009

Over 3000 undocumented military veterans battling deportation orders

September 14, 2009

Roberto “Bobby” Barrera of Del Rio, TX was named the National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization at the annual DAV convention held last month in Denver

August 24, 2009

7 things you didn’t know about Latinos in WWII – “Images of Valor” exhibition at Museum of Coastal Bend at Victoria College

June 22, 2009

For Puerto Rican veterans, an honor years in the making – Korean War regiment (Army’s 65th Infantry Regiment) to be lauded in Worcester

June 16, 2009

New exhibit focuses on Latino WWII veterans – University of Texas Prof Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez is the director of the U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project – The exhibit will be on display at In Their Own Words Veterans Museum in Perham, Minn. until July 31.

December 5, 2008

Hispanic Caucus pushes Rep. Rick Noreiga for Cabinet spot State lawmaker from Houston is touted to head Veterans Affairs

November 12, 2008

Honoring Hispanic Veterans