About Us:
Mission Statement

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"To administer, manage, & execute all necessary efforts to obtain the Congressional Gold Medal for the 65th Infantry Regiment Borinqueneers by pooling resources from various organizations and individuals and ignite a public groundswell of support for the 65th Inf. Reg. Congressional Gold Medal initiative."

Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Alliance

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Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Alliance is a nationwide, grass-roots, non-partisan, all-volunteer group of organizations and individuals dedicated to achieving the Congressional Gold Medal for the 65th Infantry Regiment, the "Borinqueneers" from Puerto Rico.                                           
We are officially sponsored by You Are Strong! Center on Veterans Health and Human Services, and we're comprised of individuals and organizations with a unique set of experiences and talents dedicated to achieving the HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD for the BORINQUENEERS!!!                                                         




The Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Alliance does not specifically advocate for any other contemporary Puerto Rican, Latino, or Veterans issues. 

We are solely devoted to achieving the Congressional Gold Medal for the 65th Infantry Regiment with the hope that this recognition will also serve as a springboard to spotlight and heighten awareness on all Latino Veterans and Latinos in the United States. 

We are hopeful that this honor will also serve as an inspiration for the coming generations of Latino-American patriots & leaders.

***NOTE: We are not a veterans service organization. We do not have access to service members' military records. We do not request/process service members military records, medical claims or military awards/decorations/medals.

If you are interested in joining our Alliance, please contact us.

Borinqueneers CGM Alliance National Steering Committee:

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Executive Sponsor, Xiomara Sosa (South Carolina)
Founder & CEO, National Hispanic Veterans Advocacy Network
You Are Strong!, Inc.
Former US Army/Air Force

National Chair, Frank Medina, (Orlando, Florida)
West Point Class of 2002 graduate, Iraq War veteran
System Engineer 

Luis Cortes (Texas)
Commander, Disable American Veterans
Chapter KEL-LAC #114

 
Gumersindo Gomez (Ret., USA)  (Massachusetts) 
Director, Bilingual Veterans Outreach Centers of Mass.
Vietnam War Veteran

Larry Bystran (New York)
Latino Alliance Founder

LTC Lesbia Nieves (Connecticut)
OIF Veteran, CT National Guard
Hispanic American Veterans Org. of CT, Inc

Raul Reyes Castañeira (St. Petersburg, Florida)
65th Infantry Regiment veteran
His father, three brothers served in the 65th
 
Casimiro Rodriguez (New York)
President, Hispanic Heritage Council of Western NY, Inc. 

LTC Baltazar Soto (Ret., USAR) (Atlanta, Georgia)
Former Acquisition/Contracting Officer
 
José Villa Maj (Ret., US Air Force) (Hawaii)
President, Latin Business Hawaii
 
Col. Raul Villaronga (Ret., USA) (Killeen, Texas)
President, Killen-Ft. Hood LULAC Council 4535
 
Jess Quintero (Ret. USAF) (Delaware)
Secretary, Hispanic War Veterans of America
 
Tony "The Marine" Santiago (US Marine) (Arizona) 
Hispanic Affairs Writer/Researcher, Vietnam War Veteran 
 
Rafael Ojeda (Ret., USAF) (Washington State)
Latino Rights & Community Activist
Vietnam War Veteran

Jose R. Hernandez (Ret, US Army) (Ports St. Lucie, Florida)
Information Management Professional
Former MA National Guard Senior NCO; Veterans Advocate

Albert Gonzales (Colorado)
Former American GI Forum National Commander
Former Army

Carmen Ortiz (California)
Youth Counselor, Labor Rights Organizer
Proud Mother of Army Veteran

Jaime Rivera (Illinois)
Community Organizer/Youth coordinator
US Army, Vietnam Era Veteran

Juvencio Gonzalez (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Public Relations
Latin American Legion Post, Philadelphia
Separated US Marine

Luis Roman (Altamonte, Florida)
Altamonte, FL Police Officer
US Marine

Carmelo Figueroa (Connecticut)
Retired Army Non-Commissioned Officer
President, Hispanic American Veterans of CT (HAVOCT)

Henry Guzman (Ohio)
Veterans Advocate
Vietnam Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient

Juan Varela (New York)
Army Veteran, Community Servant
Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Alliance is sponsored by the
You Are Strong! Center on Veterans Health and Human Services

National Partners!

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"We should NOT allow the legendary Borinqueneers to become a fleeting footnote in American history and in the history of Latino-Americans and Puerto Ricans in the US."
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Don Modesto Cartegena, Borinqueneer & most decorated Puerto Rican soldier in US history.
"They paid a high price for our freedom. NOW IT'S TIME WE PAID THEM BACK JUST A LITTLE."
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