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Photo: Voces Oral History Project of the University of Texas at Austin.
Photo: Raul Guitierrez (left), of New Braunfels, Texas, joined the 1st Cavalry Division, 8th Regiment. When the Korean War broke out in 1950, many Latinos who served were members of the Puerto Rican 65th Infantry Regiment, also knows as “The Borinqueneers.” Latinos have fought in every U.S. conflict, but an accurate number of how many served is still unknown. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez founded the Voces Oral History Project. Voces has explored the stories of Mexican-Americans who defended the U.S., both overseas and on the home front, filling the gaps in this piece of American history.
