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| Every few months or so, we publish a bilingual newsletter which informs interested parties about the status of the documentary project and our progress to date. This endeavor has been very successful and is of particular interest to our 65th veterans as we have slowly expanded it to include old photographs, interesting articles, current activities and events. It is mailed to every 65th veteran on our mailing list and our supporters. An English-only version without photographs is also sent by e-mail for those who have subscribed free of charge to our e-mail list at Topica.com.
Because the cost of publishing and mailing the newsletter is prohibitive, we do try to limit the number we mail. But the newsletter, for many who do not own computers or whose stronger language is Spanish, is oftentimes the only way to stay informed and connected. We do welcome donations to help us with the expenses.
We are pleased to report that now you can download the complete Newsletters (which are in English AND Spanish with photos included) in PDF Format! Please be patient since they may take some time to download because of the graphics included. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read the PDF files, you can click on the icon below to download free Acrobat Reader software.
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| December 2006 - #19 |
- Seasons Greetings! – We’re Back! (Update)
- A Year At Work – photos of the past year’s work
- Our Spanish Narrator – Jorge Ramos
- Hispanic Heritage Celebration – Oct. 5, 2006 - Connecticut National Guard
- Let Us Remember Them… current Puerto Rican casualties of the war on terror totaling 64.
- In Memoriam… - SSGT Gabriel Soto-Rivera, Jaime Rosario, SGM Luis Laboy-Torres, Maj. Luis Raul Rodríguez, Rafael Rivera Torres
- A Last Encounter – written by Eugenio Quevedo regarding his last memories of MSG Victor M. Iglesias (KIA) and SFC Angel Ocasio (KIA)
- Annual Christmas Merchandise Sale
- Roll Call – list of recent donors
- Guardian Angels
- Borinqueneer Photos
View the Christmas Sale Specials here.
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| December 2005 - #18 |
Seasons Greetings! - Great News
Annual Christmas Merchandise Sale
New Recruits – Patricia Garcia-Rios and Miguel Picker
Heroes in Korea – Tony “Doc” Muniz
Presentation Photos - U.S. Coast Guard Academy – Hispanic Heritage Celebration – Oct. 3, 2005
SFC Agustin Ramos Calero Mystery Solved!
Appeal for Borinqueneer Photos
Let Us Remember Them… current Puerto Rican casualties of the war on terror totaling 41.
Roll Call – list of recent donors
Guardian Angels
Borinqueneer Photos |
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| August 2005 - #17 |
Citizens Educational Foundation Donates $25,000
New Interns – Welby Alcantara and Arlene Rodriguez
Letters from the Vets – Luis A. Serrano and Jaime Braulio
SFC Agustin Ramos Calero “One-Man Army”
Hero of Korean War Awarded Bronze Star – Lt. Manuel Rodriguez
WANTED: 65th Veterans to Participate in the Connecticut Veterans Day Parade of Hartford
Presentation Photos – Jersey City Puerto Rican Heritage Festival & Parade Gala Event (April 23, 2005)
Appeal for Borinqueneer Photos
Let Us Remember Them… current Puerto Rican casualties of the war on terror totaling 37.
Roll Call – list of recent donors
Guardian Angels
Borinqueneer Photos
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April 2005 - #16 |
Efforts to Upgrade 65 th Vet to Medal of Honor – Jack P. Tolbert with buddies Vincent Langone and Marion Knutson
El Pozo Productions Invites the Executive Council of the Korean War Veterans Association to be Sponsors
Sale of Book “The Mountain Devils” (in Spanish only) $16
Presentations – Upcoming presentation on April 23 rd for the Jersey City Puerto Rican Heritage Parade & Festival and updated donation amount for November 18, 2004 Private Screening
In Memoriam… SFC Ernesto Forestier (Ret.), Capt. Mario E. Villamarzo (Ret.) and Alfred Requena
Let Us Remember Them… current Puerto Rican casualties of the war on terror totaling 28.
Roll Call – list of recent donors
Guardian Angels
Borinqueneer Photos |
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December 2004 - #15 |
A 1944 Christmas – a World War II story by 65 th veteran William Feliciano Ruiz, Esq.
World War II Memorial – Inaugurated April 29, 2004 in Washington, DC
In Search of… Catalino Gonzales Ayala and Cristobal Melendez Claudio
In Memoriam… Capt. Federico Pagani (Ret.), Master Sgt. Fidel A. Rijos (Ret.), Angel C. Diaz and Staff Sgt. Nestor D. Ramirez (Ret.)
Presentations – A private screening held on November 18, 2004 sponsored by Verizon’s Hispanic Support Group, the Veterans Advisory Board of Verizon, the Dominican Bar Association, the National Hispanic Bar Association (NHBA), the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting and the Hispanic Latino Diversity Committee of HSBC.
Let Us Remember Them… current Puerto Rican casualties of the war on terror totaling 22.
Roll Call – list of recent donors
Borinqueneer Photos |
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August 2004 - #14 |
You Made A Difference – Challenge Grant Update
Presentations – Boricua Agenda Summit (May 22, 2004) and the Puerto Rican Parade of Trenton, NJ (July 26, 2004)
Let Us Remember Them… current Puerto Rican casualties of the war on terror
KWVA PUERTO RICO CHAPTER?? – Sam Naomi, organizer of the KWVA attempts to create a Puerto Rico chapter.
Posthumous Bronze Star Ceremony Scheduled in Puerto Rico for Lt. Manuel Rodríguez Rodríguez, of “G” Co. killed in action October 27, 1952. Bronze Star Citation listed.
Guardian Angels
Roll Call – Challenge Grant Donations
Borinqueneer Photos and In Memoriam – Tony de la Rosa Meléndez, Master Sgt. José Negrón Frau (Ret.), Cpl. Ramiro Rivera Martínez, Tomás Martínez Candelario |
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April 2004 - #13 |
A Challenge to Make a Difference written by William Cruz
Mambo on Hill 167 written by LTC Baltazar (Bart) Soto (Ret., US Army Reserve) – A recounting of a battle which took place with then 1 st Lt. Walt Clark and his 2 nd Platoon of “C” Company on July 18, 1952.
FOUND! – The families of KIA 65 th veterans Lt. William Nelson and Lt. Manuel Rodriguez Rodriguez are found thanks to our readers.
In Memoriam – Col. Howard B. St. Clair (Ret.), Smith Barton Chamberlain, MSG Hernan Silva-Torres (Ret.), PFC Pedro Ortiz and Monserrate Almodovar
Review of Mailing List
The Korea Revisit Program
Guardian Angels
Roll Call
Borinqueneer Photos |
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December 2003 - #12 |
Activities: Memories of Korea - The 6th Cavalry Brigade invites Noemi Figueroa and 65th vets LTC Angel Escribano (Ret.) and SFC German Bravo (Ret.) to Korea for a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.
SFC German Bravo (Ret.) Biography - Last-minute substitute to go to Korea.
History of the 6th Cavalry Brigade - a brief history of our Host in Korea.
SEARCHING FOR.
Victor Cabán Roldán for Manuel Albedo Alvarado and José Albelo.
Col. Charles D. Cabaniss (Ret.) for Julio Vázquez Claudio.
Col. Gilberto Cardenas-Latigue (Ret.) for Lt. Col. Ventura Mercado, Capt. Fraticello, Pablo Maldonado and Cofresí.
Walter Craig Davidson for Lt. Dan H. Bonner.
José Vicente García for José Antonio Fontani of Santurce.
Sgt. Erasmo Hernández Aponte (Ret.) for Sgt. Erdulfo Estrada.
Edward Kundrot for Robert Kennedy.
Walter Dean McKnight of Ralph Marquet and Elton Collins.
Staff Sgt. David Rosario Cirino (Ret.) for Digno Nieves.
Lt. William Frederick Nelson's FAMILY.
Let Us Remember Them. - recent Puerto Rican casualties of war in Iraq
Correction - 65th vet Julio Burgos is mistakenly listed as deceased
Project Status
Guardian Angels
Roll Call
Borinqueneer Photos |
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August 2003 - #11 |
Revisiting Korea with Lt. Col. Angel Escribano (Ret.) and Capt. Federico Pagani (Ret.)
Eastman Foundation Grant
Activities – New Jersey Hispanic Research & Information Center Fundraiser at Newark Public Library on June 7, 2003 written by Maj. Samuel Delgado (Ret.), USMC
The Making of a Documentary written by Raquel Ortiz
Let us Remember Them – recent Puerto Rican casualties of war in Iraq
In Memoriam… - 65th veterans: Lt. Col. Carlos Betances, Jose Burgos, Sgt. Emilio Brito, Jose Octavio Cordero, Col. Willis Cronkhite, Nestor Diaz, Lt. Col. William Friedman, Robert J. Heredia, Jr., Richard Madden, Samuel Martinez Toro, Pedro Elias Rodriguez, Asuncion Santiago Cruz, Maj. Luis Valencia
Guardian Angels
Roll Call
Borinqueneer Photos
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April 2003 - #10 |
Status Report
Activities: Reception at Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration in Wash., DC
National World War II Memorial
Get to Know Our Advisory Board
A Time to Remember - Sgt. Jose E. Colon (Ret.)
Silver Star Ceremony for Lt. Col. George Jackson (Ret.)
Roll Call
Guardian Angels
Borinqueneer Photos |
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December 2002 - #9 |
Status Report
Activities: Puerto Rican Society of New Britain, CT
Our Narrator: Hector Elizondo
In Memoriam: Col. Willis Cronkhite (Ret.)
Justice Not Served - Sgt. Jose Negron Frau (Ret.)
Roll Call
Guardian Angels
Borinqueneer Photos |
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September 2002 -#8 |
Status Report
Activities: Puerto Rican Professionals of South Florida of Miami, FL Fundraiser, American Legion Post 872 Street Fair in Reading, PA; Hispanic Professional Network of Hartford, CT
Society of the Third Infantry Division
Letters to the Editor - Lt. Ruben Laureano and Maj. Luis Rodriguez
In Memoriam: LTC William Friedman (Ret.)
Announcements
Roll Call
Guardian Angels
Borinqueneer Photos |
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April 2002 - #7 |
Status Report - Moving On
Activities: National Conf. Of Puerto Rican Women of Orlando, FL
Upcoming Events
Looking For.
Remembering Those Left Behind - Capt. John D. Porterfield
Roll Call
Guardian Angels
Borinqueneer Photos |
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December 2001 - #6 |
Status Report
At War Again!
September 30th Benefit in NY
Activities: Veterans Student Organization of Brooklyn College
Searching For.
Reuniting 2 Vets After 50 Years - SFC Carlos Ruiz (Ret.) and CSM Jose Figueroa Casos (Ret.)
In Memoriam: Lt. Col. Carlos Betances (Ret.)
Roll Call
Guardian Angels
Borinqueneer Photos |
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June 2001 - #5 |
Status Report
65th Monument Unveiling in Puerto Rico
Mystery of the Stamp
Friends for Life - Jose A. de la Rosa Melendez and Jose Octavio Cordero
Puerto Rico Humanities Council $10,000 Grant
Activities: Readjustment Counseling Services
Angel Fire Monument
Korean Service Medal
Whose Field Desk or Foot Locker Was It? - Walter C. Davidson
Roll Call
Guardian Angels
Borinqueneer Photos |
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December 2000 - #4 |
Status Report
A Happy Reunion - Juan Soto and Nestor Diaz
65th Infantry Tribute at Arlington Cemetery and Puerto Rico
Activities: Marine Corps League, Verizon Hispanic Support Group, National Conference of Puerto Rican Women-NYC Chapter, Arecibo Vet Center
Changing of the Guard - Raquel Ortiz
Grants Received - Puerto Rico Humanities Council; Westchester Arts Council
Money Talk
Roll Call
Guardian Angels
Borinqueneer Photos |
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July 2000 - #3 |
Status Report
Videotaped Interviews
Westchester Film Festival
Activities: The Rotary Club of PR, Korean War Veterans Assoc., Puerto Rican Parade of Paterson, NJ
Searching for Friends of… Dave Albert, USMC
Roll Call
Guardian Angels
Borinqueneer Photos |
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March 2000 - #2 |
Status Report
Happy New Millenium
Show Me The Money! - Latino Public Broadcasting Grant
Two New Recruits - Interns
Activities: New Jersey Fundraiser, Puerto Rico International Book Fair
Searching for Friends of.1st Lt. Charles H. Fleming
Army Tribute to the 65th
Guardian Angels
Borinqueneer Photos |
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November 1999 - #1 |
Welcome to our First Issue
October 3rd Benefit in NY
Grant from Puerto Rico Humanities Council
NY Latino Film & Video Festival
December 3rd Benefit in NJ
International Book Fair in Puerto Rico
Borinqueneer Photos |
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