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The Borinqueneers
Puerto Rico, 1935The experience of Latinos in the U.S. Army has rarely been portrayed in film. This program relates the never-before-told story of the 65th Puerto Rican Regiment, the only all-Hispanic unit in the history of the U.S. Army. Through compelling interviews and rare archival footage, this film explores the unique experience of the 65th, culminating in the Korean War and the dramatic events that would threaten the unit's very existence. Hector Elizondo ("Chicago Hope," Pretty Woman) narrates.
Air Date
Sunday, 9/16/07 from 3-4 p.m. ET
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borinqueneers.com/
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