Santiago Erevia, once denied Medal of Honor over ethnicity, dies at 69
Santiago Erevia, once denied Medal of Honor over ethnicity, dies at 69
*He fought in the battlefield then came home to battle the prejudices in the military that valued his sacrifice and valor less than it valued the sacrifices of his white […]
Newest U.S. Navy destroyer to be named after Latino Hero
*Sgt. Rafael Peralta threw himself on a grenade to protect his fellow Marines in Fallujah, Afghanistan. He was nominated for a Medal of Honor but denied three times. He was […]
Fallen war hero gets medal after yearslong fight for higher recognition
*After 11 years of fighting for her son to be awarded the Medal of Honor for saving his fellow Marine’s lives, Rosa Peralta accepted a posthumous Navy Cross. Sgt. Rafael […]
Full list of overlooked minority Medal of Honor recipients
*Editor’s note: This article was originally published on February 21, 2014. By Matt Delong, Washington Post President Obama is set to award the Medal of Honor — the military’s highest […]
24 Can’t Settle Score: Latino Vets See Racism Despite Medals
By Bill Briggs, NBCNews One man slithered across an open field toward a manned tank, climbed atop and chucked in a grenade, saving his exposed company. Two others held their […]
17 Latinos to Receive Medal of Honor from President Obama
Victor Landa, NewsTaco On March 18th, President Obama will award 24 Army veterans, among them 17 Latinos, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. According to a White House press […]
Latino Officer Among White House Medal of Valor Honorees
By Laura Olson, Associated Press/NBCLatino SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Responding to a call of shots fired three years ago, two California Highway Patrol officers found themselves in a gun battle that […]
Bien Hecho: WWII Veteran Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Part of what has been called the “Greatest Generation,” 87-year-old Texas native Abelardo R. Navarrette was inducted into the 35th Infantry Division Hall of Fame in Kansas City, Missouri earlier […]
