Warship honoring Latino Marine christened at Maine shipyard
Warship honoring Latino Marine christened at Maine shipyard
NewsTaco November 2, 2015
*This the first US Navy ship named after a person born in Mexico. VL By David Sharp, Associated Press BATH, Maine (AP) — First in English, then in Spanish, the […]
Newest U.S. Navy destroyer to be named after Latino Hero
NewsTaco October 28, 2015
*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
NewsTaco June 9, 2015
*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 […]
