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  • "Honoring YOUR Borinqueneer Veteran" Live Facebook Event - Nov. 8, 2024
    Honoring YOUR Borinqueneer Veteran

    We will remember, love and honor those we’ve lost by speaking their names and telling their stories.

    “Honoring YOUR Borinqueneer Veteran” – Facebook Live Streaming Event which took place on November 8, 2024 in honor of Veterans’ Day with filmmaker Noemi Figueroa Soulet, Producer of the documentary film “The Borinqueneers” profiled a few Borinqueneers who are no longer with us and who made an impact in her work with the 65th for the past 25 years. Special invited guests include family members and friends. Produced by El Pozo Productions and recorded on November 8, 2024. Duration: 1:30:22 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igrlyYrmh8E

  • April 11, 2025 - Lehman College "The Borinqueneers" Film Screening

     

    In honor of National Borinqueneers Day, Lehman College’s Office of Military & Veterans Affairs will be celebrating the day with a film presentation of the PBS documentary film “The Borinqueneers”, along with the attendance of other special invited guests including Jorge Mercado, director of the Historical Research Team of the National Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal National Committee and possibly some living Borinqueneer veterans as well. This event is being organized in partnership with Hostos College’s Office of Veterans Affairs and the James J. Peters VA Medical Center.

    DATE:                   Friday, April 11th, 2025, from 4:00-6:00pm

    PLACE:                 Lehman College’s Faculty Dining Room
                                     Located in the Music Building
                                     2909 Goulden Ave, Bronx, NY 10468
                                     Gate 5 (Security booth)

    PARKING:          North Parking Lot, 2918 Goulden Ave, Bronx, NY 10468

    Open to the public. Please have an ID to access the campus. Space is limited so reserve your spot by emailing:
                                                                                                     luis.soltero-rodriguez@lehman.cuny.edu  

     

  • JAN. 16, 2025 - SAGEVets Harlem Center (NYC) Film Screening of "The Borinqueneers"

      SAGEVets is hosting a free in-person screening of documentary film “The Borinqueneers” on Thursday, January 16th, 2:30 – 4:30 PM at SAGE Center Harlem, located at 220 W 143rd St, New York, NY. To RSVP for this event, please click here: https://forms.office.com/r/vFQnPRCq6N
     
    SAGE Center Harlem provides a safe space for LGBT older adults in Harlem. The center offers information, referrals, services, programming, educational presentation and social activities for older LGBT residents of Harlem, and partners with local social services providers to expand access for LGBT consumers and sensitivity to their issues.  For more information: https://www.sageusa.org/

  • JAN. 24, 2025 - KOREAN FOUNDATION OF PR

    The Korean Foundation of Puerto Rico will be honoring Puerto Rican veterans of the Korean War with a dedication of flowers and a tribute ceremony followed by lunch on Friday, January 24th at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery, 50 Avenida Cementerio Nacional, Bayamon, Puerto Rico at 10AM.  Transportation can be arranged for veterans who need it.  If interested in attending this event, reach out to Yesul Lee (207) 283-5062.

  • JAN 25, 2025 - KOREAN FOUNDATION OF PR's LUNAR YEAR CELEBRATION FOR KOREAN WAR VETERANS

    The Korean Foundation of Puerto Rico would like to extend an invitation to Borinqueneers and other Puerto Rican Korean War veterans who served in the Korean War and one guest to attend their Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 12:00-4:00pm at the Bristol Party Room, 1052 Ashford Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lunch will be provided. Please call Yesul Lee at (207) 283-5062 for more information. You will need to RSVP at info@kfpr.us by January 18th. Transportation can be arranged for veterans who need it.  Veterans should come with proof of their Korean War service.

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