At 100, Odon Cardenas, ex-POW still hears the ‘Screaming Mimis’
At 100, Odon Cardenas, ex-POW still hears the ‘Screaming Mimis’
Excited at the chance to mark the milestone of his birth to the minute, Odon Cardenas stayed up until midnight, even as the whole family fell asleep. He was, after […]
Latina veteran creates mental health non-profit for fellow veterans
By Kristina Puga, NBCLatino Xiomara Sosa says she hasn’t talked about her military experience since 9/11, but today, not only is she talking about it, she wants to give back to her […]
Mexican American Honored as WWII Vet and Holocaust Survivor
By Vanessa A. Alvarez, NBCLatino Anthony Acevedo is one of the World War II veterans being honored today at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s 20th Anniversary Tribute in Washington, D.C. But unlike his fellow honorees, […]
Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez’s Letter To Veterans
Happy Veterans Day. I would like to thank all Veterans of the U.S. military for your service to our nation. On this day of observance, remembrance, and appreciation, there is […]
Things To Know About Veteran’s Day
By The Census Bureau Veterans Day 2011: Nov. 11 Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress […]
Army Pursues Latinos To Push Them Into Sciences
An interesting story comes from the Army this week, which is apparently trying to push Latinos in its ranks into the sciences, or STEM, science, technology, engineering and mathematics. They […]
Latino Civil Rights: Héctor P. García
Héctor Pérez García was born in Mexico and immigrated to south Texas during the Mexican Revolution. His hard won education — he had to hitchhike 30 miles each way to […]
Latina Army Wife Quits Job To Be With Husband On Leave
UPDATE: Wells Fargo Spokesman Joe Stroop told News Taco that the company is working with Mendez to find a mutually beneficial resolution to this issue. Cynthia Mendez was forced to […]
