Join us for the ground breaking of a monument dedicated to the 65^th Infantry Regiment the Borinqueneers!

When:      Tuesday, April 13, 2021   National Borinqueneers Day

Time:       4:00 PM

Where:    On the Greenway between Webster and Taylor streets.

Come and meet family members of the 65^th Infantry Regiment.  The 65^th Infantry was the only segregated military division with Puerto Ricans – later, other Spanish-speakers, including Mexican Americans, were included in this division.  The Borinqueneers were the last segregated Army unit in history of the U.S. that served during all global wars of the 20^th century and were the last unit to fight with fixed bayonets against a division of Communist China during the Korean War.  On April 13, 2016, President Obama signed a bill honoring the 65^th Infantry with a medal.                       In January 2021, Congress named April 13^th as the National Borinqueneers Day!

Let’s Break Ground and Celebrate our History !!!          Ground Breaking April 13 Flyer