WI AJR109

Wisconsin Legislature extends formal recognition and gratitude to Hispanic and Latino veterans for their service and sacrifices in defense of freedom

Acknowledges Hispanic and Latino military service dating back to the Revolutionary War, including the all-Hispanic Borinqueneers unit that fought in every major Korean War campaign

Notes General Richard Edward Cavazos became the first Hispanic four-star general in the U.S. Army in 1982 after serving in both Korean and Vietnam wars

Recognizes approximately 1 in 12 U.S. veterans is Hispanic or Latino, with this proportion expected to increase

Highlights Wisconsin institutions preserving this history, including oral history interviews at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison and an exhibition at the War Memorial Center in Milwaukee