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Hola a Todos los Veteranos de Korea!!

My Papa, Luis Diaz Santos, was a member of the 65th. Inf. Reg. My Dad was born and raised in Old San Juan, San Sebastian Street, as I was.

He served in Korea in 1950-52. and was with the 65th. until 1958 out of the Guardia Nacional in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. In Korea, he served with the Heavy Mortars, as he did in Germany. Then he served with the Tank Company. My Dad was station at the 38th Paralel for a while too. His nickname was, Luis “Tabaco”. I wonder if any one remember him? He died retired in the Phillippines on April 09, 2005.

I just discovered the site today, Memorial Day, I am a veteran of Vietnam, 1970-73. I served with the 101st. Airborne Division, B Company, 1st. of the 501st.

I am very thankful to all involved in remembering our galant soldiers in Korea. We must also remember all the others in WW I, WW II, and Vietnam. God Bless Them All!!

Luis “Tabaco” Jr.

You do not have any idea how grateful we are to see the photo of my father, Maj. Luis R. Rodriguez, and husband to Nereida, on the pages of the calendar. Our family had never seen this photo. It is indeed an outstanding and well deserved tribute to all the patriots and heroes of the 65th who risked their lives to defend the lives of so many others. This is yet another item of memorabilia to be truly cherished. We, again, want to say that your having brought this story to so many of us has truly changed our understanding and admiration for what our father and his comrades went through.

Saludos a todos:

Me gustaria ver las fotos de las actividades y presentaciones en PR del reportaje.

Wow, this film was powerful! My father was Melanio Rosas from Hormigueros, Puerto Rico and served with the Borinqueneers. The footage and accounts were very emotional for my mother and I. We are proud of the Borinqueneers and proud to be Puerto Ricans.

If anyone knew my dad I would love to hear from you. I have his albums, and many soldiers in the pictures are unidentified. I would be happy to share my pictures with you.

marialejo2411@yahoo.com

I am the daughter of Enrique Rivera and Aunt of Roger Rivera, who recently placed a comment. We just finished viewing the DVD as a family. I was taken aback by the stories of courage, but what struck me the most was seeing a very proud Puerto Rican man, who after a double stroke lost his ability to speak clearly, shed tears of pain and at times even joy mixed with pride…I could clearly see that the memories of his experience with the 65th Infantry Regiment were very vivid in his memory. He wears his Korean Veteran hat proudly and wears it everywhere I might add.  I don’t know how much longer my father will be here with us, but it gives me great pleasure to see the joy and pride he feels for being part, although a relatively small part, of history.

Thank you!!!!!

I am really proud of the work you have done. I am a third generation soldier. My grandfather and father both served in the 65th Inf. Regt. and my father has told me many stories about his time with the regiment during WWII and Korea. The one that always stays with me is the one that after a battle during the Korean War, he found his brother wounded and picked him up and carried him. At first I did not understand the different things that he went through during his time in the military,now I do since I’m also a combat veteran. My father passed away 21 years ago, but I still remeber the time I went to visit his grave and found a six-pack of beer (his brand)empty on top of his grave. I later found out that it was one of his buddies from the 65th that had found out about his passing and came to drink with him. Must of the people that I grew up around were members of the 65th Inf. Regt. so since i grew up listening to them talk about thier times with the regiment,I wanted to serve my country in the way my grandfather, my father and his friends did. I’mm very proud of them and all of you that served with the 65th Infantry Regiment.

Since watching the DVD my interest in the Borinqueneers has increased, it has increased to the point that I have been asking my father all about his time in the Army but most importantly his time with the 65th Regiment. I asked him if he knew many of the men featured in the photo galery and to my surprise he indeed remember a few and to add to the story he remember the battles and the hills that they fought. My dad is now suffering from Alzheimer but sure does remember those fine young men and friends of his. He served with company C

My dad will be celebrating his 90th birthday on April 19th, 2008. A family get together has been planned in the Bronx for him, with many family members flying in from various points of the States. My gift to my dad is to present him with a case of all the medals he was awarded during his deployments to Korea, Africa, Germany,and other places away from the Island where he left 5 kids behind along with his wife to serve his Island and the US of A. My dad served proud with distinction, a well groom soldier, a proud soldier someone that I have total respect for and someone that I love. Besides the medals, the case will have several patches of the units he served with and the most respected badge, the COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE awarded to him and many of his comrades.

To my dad and to all the dads who serve with the 65th Regiment and to those sons and daughters and wife’s who were not fortunate to have their fathers, husband back, I say THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE.

PAPI GRACIAS POR TU DEDICACION Y GRACIAS POR ENSENARNOS TODO LO QUE NOSOTROS SOMOS HOY.

Thank you to everyone who has shared a story of their dad, tio, abuelo they are inspirational and during my reading of them I could not avoid having a lump in my throat.

Rafael Olmeda – Chula Vista California

TODAY I SAW MY GRANDFATHER, ENRIQUE RIVERA,”CRY” FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE.

ME AND MY DAD WENT TO MY GRANDFATHERS HOUSE FOR A QUICK VISIT AND FROM OUT OF NOWHERE MY GRANDPA HANDS MY DAD A PEICE OF PAPER THAT SAID,,,,”BORINQUENEERS 65TH INF REG
3RD DIVITION” AND POINTED TO HIS COMPUTER.(his first)

MY GRANDFATHER SUFFERED A STROKE A YEAR OR SO AGO, AND ALTHOUGH STILL SHARP AS A TACK AND STILL DRIVING IN HIS LATE 70’S, LOST HIS ABILITY TO SPEAK. SOMETIMES WE CAN MAKE OUT WHAT HE IS TRYING TO SAY BUT MOST OFTEN HE JUST WRITES IT DOWN….

AT FIRST I DONT THINK MY DAD KNEW WHAT HE WANTED OR WHAT HE WROTE ON THE PAPER. I SAID TO MY DAD “I THINK HE WANTS YOU TO LOOK IT UP”…. WE “GOOGLE IT” AND WE CAME ACROSS YOUR WEBSITE. NOW I DONT KNOW IF MY GRANDFATHER HAD PREVIOUSLY VIEWED THIS SITE OR NOT. BUT AS SOON AS IT CAME UP MY GRANDPA STARTED TO SWELL UP. WE FINALLY CLICKED ON THE GALLERY AND WHEN HE SAW ALL THE PICTURES OF THE SOLDIERS HE STARTED TO “CRY”!… WOW, THAT WAS MOST UNEXPECTED I REMEMBERED THINKING.

IM 31 AND AS A KID I ALWAYS KNEW THAT MY GRANDPA USED TO BE IN THE ARMY. I COULD TELL BECAUSE WHEN EVER I WENT TO HIS HOUSE I SAW THIS HAT THAT SAID “KOREA VETERAN” WITH A LIGHT BLUE RECTANGLE PIN WITH A RIFLE IN THE MIDDLE, AND A 8X10 PICTURE OF HIMSELF WITH HIS RIFLE AND A GRENADE STRAPPED TO HIS SIDE ABOUT TO LOOK TROUGH HIS BANACULARS. I REMEMBERED AS I GOT OLDER INTO MY EARY TEENS I WOULD TRY TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WAR. SOMETIMES HE WOULD GET INTO IT A LITTLE BIT, THEN CHANGE THE SUBJECT. BUT MOST OFTEN HE WOULD TRY TO IGNORE IT ALL TOGETHER. I COULD SEE THE EMOTION IN HIS FACE SO I TRYED NOT TO PRY SO MUCH. 
TODAY HE TOLD “MY DAD” STORYS AND INFORMATION ABOUT HIS SERVICE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. IT WAS PRETTY AWESOME! I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS WEB SITE WAS THE SPARK!

KNOWING MY GRANDFATHER AND THE MAN THAT HE IS, TODAY I THINK I REALIZED WHAT HE WAS MOST PROUD OF. RIGHT,WRONG,GOOD OR BAD, IT WAS NOT HIS SONS OR HIS DAUGHTERS, GRANDCHILDREN OR SOME SORT OF AWARD,,,,,,,,,,,, IT WAS THE 65TH! THANK YOU

ROGER RIVERA