Latinos in the Military

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This paper talks about the presence of Latinos in the US Military throughout the modern history of the United States of America. It recounts the roles Latinos have played in wars historically as well as the discrimination present. Statistics of Hispanics in combat, past and present, are also given.

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"From the Spanish allies during the American Revolution War, to the Tejanos marching off to World War I, to the distinguished service in World War II, to the Borinqueneers and the 65th Regimental Combat Team from Puerto Rico in the Korean War and to those who are fighting valiantly in today's war in Iraq, Latinos have served the U.S. proudly and well. Yet, they have never received the recognition so deserved."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Fontana Bernard L. Pictorial Images of Spanish North America Journal of the Southwest.(2000) 42.4
• Hispanics. U.S. Military website. 8 December 2007. http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/HispanicsUSMilitary.aspx
• Mac Donald, Jason. Marginalising the Marginalised in Wartime: African Americans and Mexican Americans in Austin, Texas, during the World War I Era. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. (2006) 32.1.
• Rodgriguez, Clara E.: Puerto Ricans: Born in the U.S.A. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. 1991.
• Samora, Julian and Vandel Simon, Patricia "A History of the Mexican American People," Pennsylvania Legacies, (2003) 3.2, 16.

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