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Posts tagged "military"

Remembering one veteran Manuel Pérez Jr.

Remembering one veteran Manuel Pérez Jr.
It’s Veterans Day and there are many men and women to honor today. I want to tell you about one: Manuel Pérez Jr. He was a Private First Class in the U.S. Army, Company A 511th Parachute Infantry, 11th Airborne Division and served during World War II in the Philippines. He  fought in the Battle... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
November 11, 2011 at 7:23 am
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Fighting for the DREAM Act, Senate vote expected Tuesday

Dream Act rally at federal plaza in Chicago. Francisco Rojas is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice for the United States. But he can’t enlist in the military because he is undocumented. The 20-year-old student came to the United States from Mexico when he was just 8 years old and he could seek legal status... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
September 21, 2010 at 12:37 am
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Honduras coup is a blow to democracy

You may not have noticed but there was a coup in the Central American country of Honduras. What happened? The military went in and removed a democratically elected president, Manuel Zelaya, according to Human Rights Watch. One of the reasons he may have been removed is that he wanted to change the law so the... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
June 29, 2009 at 8:44 am
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