| Description |
136 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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| Note |
Includes chronology. |
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Includes glossary. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-132) and index. |
| Contents |
Valor or betrayal? -- Puerto Rico's regiment -- Operation PORTREX -- Prelude to war -- The first battles -- Losing ground -- Retaking Seoul -- Seesaw operations -- Outpost Kelly -- Jackson Heights -- Courts-martial -- The legacy of the Borinqueneers. |
| Indexed In: |
Junior Library Guild |
| Summary |
"Honor and Fidelity. That is the motto of the 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Borinqueneers, the only Puerto Rican unit in the United States Army. Since the regiment's creation in 1899, the men of the 65th have proudly served the US through multiple wars, despite facing racial discrimination. Their courage, loyalty, and patriotism earned them hundreds of accolades, including the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. But the honor and fidelity of the men of the 65th came into question in 1952, in the midst of the Korean War, when ninety-one Borinqueneers were arrested and tried for desertion and disobeying orders. How could this happen in one of the most distinguished and decorated units of the Army? In this telling of one of the forgotten stories of the Korean War, author Talia Aikens-Nuņez guides us through the history of the Borinqueneers and the challenges they faced leading up to what was the largest court martial in the entire war. Rediscover the bravery of the men of the 65th through Aikens-Nuņez's thorough writing and the soldiers' firsthand accounts of the Korean War"--Provided by the publisher. |
| Audience |
Ages 15-17. |
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Grades 10-12. |
| Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection |
| Subject |
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 65th -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 65th -- History.
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Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Participation, Puerto Rican -- Juvenile literature.
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Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Regimental histories -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Korean War, 1950-1953.
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Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
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| Added Title |
Men of the Sixty-Fifth |
| ISBN |
9781728449623 : $19.64 |
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