Latino Medal of Honor Recipients

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Would you jump on a grenade to protect your mission, your weapons or your fellow soldiers? Would you take a bullet and continue fighting for the sake of the country? How about several bullets and some shrapnel?

Would you risk your life to save another soldier or expose yourself to open fire to keep your entire platoon from perishing?

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September 11, 2001 - recovery photos

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Waldemar Freyre is one of our Online Latino Community members and a policeman who had the opportunity to help at the site. He and other members of our community share how they spent the first week recovering from the tragedy. Waldemar has sent pictures from what some are calling 'ground zero' in New York City.

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Keeping Values in Amoral Times

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In my last article, I asked for the respect of all life - "even if" it was Mexican. Just respect. Nothing more. While I received positive responses, I also received hateful messages filled with a total disdain for life. Unfortunately, I expect the same with this plea that we try to change ourselves for the better. After the recent attack, I immediately saw genocidal comments before any evidence was presented. I'd like to maintain the values we try to live when we're not in crisis. My plea is for everyone to lead themselves, their friends, their families and their public officials. That's American. Because I am patriotic, I will always seek to improve when we can and maintain our national dignity by living up to our values. And that means looking at how and when we can grow. Add a comment

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Justice for Japanese Latinos

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By now most Americans are aware that the United States arrested and imprisoned Japanese Americans during World War II. On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This allowed the military and INS to imprison any person of Japanese descent in camps often referred to as, "Department of Justice Internment Camps". Those Japanese who had recently immigrated were stripped of their legal status. Those who were naturalized were stripped of their citizenship, as were those born in the United States.

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Cinco de Mayo

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Cinco de Mayo may be the most well known celebration by Latinos in the United States. It is, however, one of the most misunderstood celebrations. Is it Mexican Independence Day? Why does it seem to be celebrated by Latinos in the United States more than Mexico? Is it appropriate to celebrate a Mexican holiday in the United States? Is it a holiday just for Mexican Americans or for all Latinos in the United States?

And why is this holiday important for all Americans?

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13 de Marzo

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On 13 July 1994, more than 70 men, women and children tried to leave Cuba.

According an article by Granma, the Cuban state-controlled newspaper, Fidencio Ramel Prieto Ramos was working at the Havana port authority on July 13th. According to the report, he drugged a night watchman and led the others to the 13 de Marzo. Any attempt to leave Cuba must be sanctioned by the government and requires strict approval and large fees, so they had to maintain the highest secrecy. Add a comment

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