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A Marine's legacy as 1st Puerto Rican Medal of Honor recipient
but it was during the Korean War that a Puerto Rican Marine's actions highlighted the contributions of Puerto Rican service members. Fernando Luis Garcia Ledesma was born in Utuado on Oct. 14 ...
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Medal of Honor for Cavazos as deserved as it was overdue
On June 14, 1953, most of the men under Cavazos' command in a raid during the Korean War were Puerto Ricans who spoke only Spanish. Previous commanders could not speak Spanish, which led to ...