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Hispanics in the United States Marine Corps, such as Private France Silva who during the Boxer Rebellion became the first Marine of the thirteen Marines of Latin American descent to be awarded the Medal of Honor, [1] and Private First Class Guy Gabaldon who is credited with capturing over 1,000 enemy soldiers and civilians during World War II, [2] have distinguished themselves in combat.
Private Joe P. Martinez was the first Hispanic-American recipient to be awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for combat heroism on American soil during the same conflict. [ 9 ] 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez, is the only Hispanic graduate of the United States Naval Academy to receive the Medal of Honor. [ 10 ]
The Association of Naval Services Officers (ANSO) is an organization dedicated to expanding the presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the Sea Services of the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Merchant Marine. The organization was established in 1981.
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a desegregated force, made up of troops of all races working and fighting alongside each other. In 1776 and 1777, a dozen African American Marines served in the American Revolutionary War , but from 1798 to 1942, the USMC followed a racially discriminatory policy of denying African Americans the ...
Pedro Augusto del Valle (August 28, 1893 – April 28, 1978) was a United States Marine Corps officer who became the first Hispanic to reach the rank of lieutenant general. His military career included service in World War I , the Banana Wars , and in World War II , the Battle of Guadalcanal and the Battle of Okinawa (Commanding General of the ...
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! This annual event is observed between September 15 and October 15. Since 1988, this period honors the contributions and cultures of Latino and Hispanic Americans.
David M. Shoup – was a general of the United States Marine Corps who was awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II, served as the 22nd Commandant of the Marine Corps, and, after retiring, became one of the most prominent critics of the Vietnam War. France Silva – first Hispanic Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, read on about influential Latinas, from Selena to Shakira to Dolores Huerta. ... She was the first Latin American author to receive a Nobel Prize in Literature ...