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Puerto Rico's ... 65th Infantry Regiment U.S. Army


The 65th Infantry Regiment, comprised primarily of Puerto Ricans, began as a volunteer regiment in 1899 and participated in WWI and WWII. It was during the Korean War, that they made their mark and saw extensive combat.


97 posted on 11/28/2002 11:22:45 AM PST by Dubya
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South Korea, Feb. 2, 1951
Puerto Rico's 65th U.S. Infantry Regiment. The battle portrayed in the painting was the last recorded battalion-sized bayonet attack by the U.S. Army.

98 posted on 11/28/2002 11:26:56 AM PST by Dubya
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