Comentarios

I just saw the movie (Borinqueneers), it was great, made more proud to be a boricua…i’m always proud to be puerto rican…love to see one day a list of names back in the 50’s who served in the 65th…..my uncles and father-in-law served in the army from P.R. back than..great movie, ty…..

First, I’d like to thank the team for wonderful job in making this possible. It’s obvious that it took extensive research. I’m a proud Puerto Rican Retired Army First Sergeant who served proudly for 23 years and in IRAQI Freedom. My father, Retired BG Rodriguez Balinas who served in the Borinquenneers during the Korean War taught me everything there is about our Puerto Rican Pride while serving in the Military. I just returned from PR where my father was recognized at the Colegio de Abogados for his outstanding contribition to the nation as a Veteran/Lawyer. This last Sunday we watched the documentary in PR’s channel Six. The whole family comment, laughed and cried together as this wonderful production was going on. My father and I were so proud that at the end we marched around the house calling cadence. He turn around and I saluted him while saying BORINQUENEERS SIR!!!; he proudly returned my salute. It was so funny as it was emotional. Our whole family enjoyed this event. SOMOS LOS MEJORES SIN DUDA! 65th ALL THE WAY, HOOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

My uncle, Octavio Villaronga, was a member and saw action in Europe during World War II. My uncle and godfather, Luis Ojeda, fought in Korea with the 65th, was wounded and lost an eye as a result.

I am very proud that out of all the war documentry’s of the US ARMY finally comes one of the 65 reg. I had known about the reg. and it’s history but never seen much fotos of the soldiers who were behind the 65 inf. reg. I am curently deployed in iraq and can proudly say that out of all the soldiers that stand out here in country are latinos specially those from PR. When it comes down to improviseing, adapting and overcoming we truly dominate. Let it be known the history of 65 inf. reg. and the soldiers who stuggled and proudly served like never before seen. My personal opinion is that no other country has more outstanding soldiers than those from PR.

It was due, it was time that we did something to conmemorate a unique unit of soldiers that fought so bravely. If the 65th Infantry Regiment was active in the US Army today, it would be a lesson to all other units on how to fight, honor to serve and pride; to include a set of timbales equal to none. Hats off to this unit and to it’s soldiers…I have you in my heart….

My father in law, Jaime C. Borges Bermudez served during the Corean War. He was from Coamo, Puerto RIco and I Would like to know if someone who is still alive, knew him from there. A photo that was published in EL Nuevo Dia, November 10, 2007, we think that one of the soldiers on the right corner, with something white in his hand, might have been my father-in-law. If someone has the names of the soldiers on that photo, could you please e-mail them to us. Thanks.

bonillazapata@yahoo.com

This past weekend, November 11th, I was blessed with the opportunity to attend the Associacion Borinquena Veteran’s Dinner in Orlando, FL. I traveled from Boca Raton to take my father,who was a member of the 65th Infantry Division, “C” Company, Retired Sergeant Francisco Riestra. We had the opportunity to watch the documentary together and I was highly impressed by its quality and the intense research that went into making it. Tears were shed by all members of our family as we watched this film. My sincere thanks to Noemi Figueroa Soulet for directing and producing this documentary. I was truly blessed to be able to honor him and the twenty other 65th Infantry Veterans that attended this beautiful ceremony. I was deeply touched when I turned around and saw a man holding a picture of his father, another 65th Infantry hero who did not live long enough to attend this ceremony. I want to especially thank the Borinqueneers Motorcycle Club of CT and Associacion Borinquena for participating and sponsoring this activity. Most of the 65th Infantry living veterans feel they did not receive the proper recognition from the Army and this ceremony really paid tribute to their many sacrifices.

My Loving Father served with the 65th Infantry “Borinqueneers” unfortunetly I do not know too much about his unit or rank. He didn’t like to say much. Now that I am grown up and my husband serves I am very interested to know more about it.. his name was Candido Ocasio Rosario from Cayey PR. For those who know or have heard anything about my father please email me at da_odell@yahoo.com. I would greatly apreciate it! Gracias!

I ALWAYS USE THE 65TH INFANTRY ROAD ALL THE TIME BUT I NEVER IMAGINED IT WAS THAT BIG IN HISTORY. NEVER HEARD BEFORE ABOUT THE BORINQUENEERS AND IT IS AMAZING. I AM 30 NOW AND I WISH KNEW ABOUT ALL OF THIS IN THE SCHOOL OR OUR TV HERE.  MY RESPECT FOR THESE MEN FROM THE BOTTON OF MY HEART,
AND THANK YOU ALL.

My father is 77 years old and served with the 65th Inf in Korea. I learned about this documentary a couple of years ago when it was still been in the production process. I am very proud of my father, he served 5 years in the Army, his last duty station was at Henry Barracks, what is today the Colegio Universatario de Cayey (UPR). I am retired myself, served 20 years in the US Army, last duty station Ft Bragg, NC.