Puerto Rico and the US Military
Information about Puerto Rico's involvement in the defense of the
United States. Puerto Rico has been serving in United State's wars
since 1917, when the US Congress voted to give Puerto Ricans American
citizenship.
A history and several details of the 65th Infantry Regiment of Puerto Rico - who served so bravely during WWI, WWII and the Korean Conflict.
A detailed history of military policy for Puerto Rico and the United States. This is an archived version of the original afsc.org reports.
They are oddities in a democracy's military: the few soldiers who did not have the chance to vote for their president and commander-in-chief and will lack the same right once they go home as veterans. And there are thousands of them.
Various statistics on the history of Puerto Rico's service to the United States.
Veterans who support the right of Puerto Rico to determine it's future. A history of Puerto Rico in the US Military and names and information about War Heroes.