LatinaLista — Memorial Day is fast approaching — the last Monday of May — and it’s the time of year specifically dedicated to remembering everyone who died in the service of our country. Yet, for veterans and their families there is no need to set one day aside to remember comrades and friends who have [...]
Latinos Not Well Served During Military Duty
By Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com Carmelo Figueroa turned 50 this past Wednesday, Nov. 7. The military is the only life he has ever known. And, as a Latino, he says it could be a lot better. Figueroa has spent 30 years with the Army: about half on active duty and almost the same on reserve, in [...]
Commentary: The dream of WWII veteran Pablo Diaz lives on
By Arturo ‘Treto’ Garza Rio Grande Guardian HARLINGEN, TX — On Thursday April 26, 2012 I attended the last rites for a good friend, Mr. Pablo Diaz of Santa Maria, Texas. On this date the Committee on Minority Veterans was scheduled to meet in Harlingen. I decided to attend the funeral. Mr. Diaz was a [...]
Memorial Day campaign raises money to help train veterans for civilian jobs
LatinaLista — For many young Latinos, joining the military is a way to have their education paid for or “see the world” or do something with their lives. Unless they decide to make it a career, these same young people, along with their fellow soldiers, are finding it a tough go at finding a job [...]
Rio Grande Valley veterans march for a VA hospital they can call their own
LatinaLista — People in the South Texas region, affectionately known as the Valley, have historically been ignored by the state of Texas and Washington. It wasn’t until Hillary Clinton singled out the Valley during her failed presidential campaign that anyone took much notice of the people there. Valley veterans take to the highway on their [...]
