https://freerepublic.com/tag/puertoricantroops/ en-us Wed, 8 Jul 2009 13:22:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287980/posts (English-language translation) Over 400 Puerto Rico National Guard troops left yesterday for Fort Lewis in Washington, where they will receive training to accomplish their mission in the Horn of Africa. Puerto Rico National Guard Adjutant General Antonio J. Vicéns said that, following the month-long training, the 65th Infantry Battalion will head to Africa to support a security mission. "This is the first 65th Infantry Battalion of National Guardsmen from all states that will perform a mission in the Horn of Africa," Vicéns stated. The soldiers departed in the morning from Luis Muñoz Marín Airport, where Vicéns and their relatives bid... El Vocero de Puerto Rico (Spanish-language article) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287980/posts#comment Wed, 8 Jul 2009 13:22:47 GMT