Chicago Borinqueneers

Chicago Borinqueneers Chicago Borinqueneers is the official organization that comprises of the 65th Infantry Division.

04/11/2026
03/26/2026
03/03/2026

๐๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ๐๐๐”๐„๐๐„๐„๐‘๐’ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐†๐‘๐„๐’๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐†๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ ๐Œ๐„๐ƒ๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐„๐‘๐„๐Œ๐Ž๐๐˜ โ€“ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ•, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

In partnership with the ๐ต๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘ž๐‘ข๐‘’๐‘›๐‘’๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘  ๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘”๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐บ๐‘œ๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘€๐‘’๐‘‘๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐ถ๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘š๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘ฆ ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘š๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘’, ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ด๐‘š๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘› ๐ฟ๐‘’๐‘”๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘ƒ๐‘œ๐‘ ๐‘ก 10 and ๐ธ๐‘™ ๐‘ƒ๐‘œ๐‘ง๐‘œ ๐‘ƒ๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘‘๐‘ข๐‘๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘ , join us to award the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal to the families of Korean War veterans: ๐๐…๐‚ ๐๐„๐ƒ๐‘๐Ž ๐‘๐€๐Œ๐Ž๐’-๐‘๐ˆ๐•๐„๐‘๐€ (of Medical Co.) and ๐๐…๐‚ ๐‰๐”๐‹๐ˆ๐Ž ๐‹. ๐…๐ˆ๐†๐”๐„๐‘๐Ž๐€-๐Œ๐ˆ๐“๐‚๐‡๐„๐‹๐‹ (of Co. K who died of wounds received in Korea). The event will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 1:30pm at the Makinson-Carson Post 10 American Legion Post, 205 Lakeview Dr, Kissimmee, FL 34741. Our special invited guest is Major General Antonio J. Vicรฉns (Ret., ARNG), former Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard.

This event is open to the public but since space is limited, please reserve your spot by calling MSG Victor Colon-Rosa (Ret.) at (407) 495-7658. Dress attire is informal classy; please no jeans.

โ€œ๐‘พ๐‘ฌ ๐‘พ๐‘ฐ๐‘ณ๐‘ณ ๐‘ต๐‘ฌ๐‘ฝ๐‘ฌ๐‘น ๐‘ญ๐‘ถ๐‘น๐‘ฎ๐‘ฌ๐‘ป.โ€

02/24/2026

First in Valor:
The Boricua Who Led the Way

Private First Class Fernando Luis Garcรญa made history as the first Boricua ever to receive the Medal of Honor, the highest military distinction for bravery. Born on October 14, 1929, his name became immortal on September 5, 1952, during the Korean War. In the chaos of battle at Outpost Bruce in the Bunker Hill sector of Korea, an enemy gr***de landed among his fellow Marines. Without hesitation, Garcรญa threw himself onto it, absorbing the blast and sacrificing his life to save his comrades.

His actions secured him a permanent place in history as the first Puerto Rican to be awarded the Medal of Honor, and to this day he remains the only Puerto Rican Marine to hold that distinction. The medal was awarded posthumously on October 25, 1953, in Utuado, Puerto Rico, honoring a young Boricua whose courage set the standard for generations to follow.

Fernando Luis Garcรญa opened the path for eight more Puerto Rican servicemen who would later receive the Medal of Honor, but he will always be remembered as the first. His legacy is not only one of sacrifice, but of leadership through action โ€” proving that Boricuas have stood at the forefront of courage and honor wherever history has called.

Primero en Valor: El Boricua que Marcรณ el Camino

El Privado Primera Clase Fernando Luis Garcรญa hizo historia como el primer Boricua en recibir la Medalla de Honor, la mรกs alta distinciรณn militar por valentรญa. Nacido el 14 de octubre de 1929, su nombre quedรณ grabado para siempre el 5 de septiembre de 1952 durante la Guerra de Corea.

En medio del combate en el puesto avanzado Bruce, en el รกrea de Bunker Hill en Corea, una granada enemiga cayรณ cerca de sus compaรฑeros. Sin dudarlo, Garcรญa se lanzรณ sobre ella, absorbiendo la explosiรณn y sacrificando su vida para salvar a los demรกs.

Su acciรณn lo convirtiรณ en el primer Puertorriqueรฑo en recibir la Medalla de Honor, y hasta hoy sigue siendo el รบnico Marine Puertorriqueรฑo en poseerla. La medalla fue otorgada pรณstumamente el 25 de octubre de 1953 en Utuado, Puerto Rico, honrando a un joven Boricua cuyo valor estableciรณ el estรกndar para las generaciones futuras.

Fernando Luis Garcรญa abriรณ el camino para otros ocho Puertorriqueรฑos que mรกs tarde tambiรฉn recibirรญan la Medalla de Honor, pero siempre serรก recordado como el primero. Su legado es uno de sacrificio y liderazgo con el ejemplo, demostrando que los Boricuas han estado al frente del valor y el honor dondequiera que la historia los haya llamado.

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