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Issue 39 – June 2017 DÉCIMO ANIVERSARIO DEL DVD Ten years ago in 2007, “The Borinqueneers” Hace 10 años en 2007, el documental “Los Borinqueneers” documentary film had its public premiere after nine long years tuvo su estreno público después de 9 largos años en producción. of production. We never imagined how many wonderful things ¡Nunca imaginamos cuántas maravillosas cosas ocurrirían para la would happen for the film and our beloved Borinqueneers in a película y nuestros queridos Borinqueneers en una década! Gracias a decade! Thanks to a 3-year national PBS broadcast in major la transmisión nacional por 3 años en televisión pública en ciudades cities, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; a 5-year overseas principales, Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes; la transmision al broadcast on the Armed Forces Network; and local screenings at extranjero transmitida por la Red de Fuerzas Armadas; y proyecciones numerous organizations, universities, film festivals and military locales en varias organizaciones, universidades, festivales de cine installations throughout the country. As a result, we are proud e instalaciones militares por todo el país. A consecuencia, nos to say that there is now an awareness of and appreciation for enorgullecemos en informarles que ahora existe un conocimiento de the 65th Infantry Regiment that did not exist before our film was y apreciación por el Regimiento 65 de Infantería que no existía antes produced. The community has honored the Borinqueneers with de la producción de nuestra película. La comunidad ha honrado a parades, monuments, statues, parks, declarations, etc. Their los Borinqueneers con desfiles, monumentos, estatuas, parques, greatest honor took place last year when they were awarded declaraciones, etc. Su mayor honor ocurrió el año pasado cuando se the Congressional Gold Medal. All this has exceeded our les concedió la Medalla de Oro del Congreso. ¡Todo esto ha excedido expectations! nuestras expectativas! In honor of our 10th anniversary, we are permanently En honor a nuestro décimo aniversario, vamos a permanentemente reducing the price of the DVD from $29.99 to $27.99. The reducir el precio del DVD de $29.99 a $27.99. El paquete de 4 DVDs 4-pack of the DVD has also been lowered to $96.00. There are también ha sido reducido a $96.00. Todavía hay muchas personas que still many people out there who have never heard about the 65th desconocen sobre el 65 y queremos animar a la gente a ver la película and we want to encourage people to see the film and learn about y aprender sobre nuestros héroes. ¡Gracias por su apoyo a través de our heroes. Thank you for your support throughout the years! los años! NEW ADDRESS NUEVA DIRECCION We have relocated from New York to Florida. Nos hemos trasladado de Nueva York a la Florida. Por favor Please note our new address: El Pozo Productions, anote nuestra nueva dirección: El Pozo Productions, PO Box 374, PO Box 374, Lutz, FL 33548. Our new phone number Lutz, FL 33548. El nuevo número de teléfono es (813) 981-0529. El is (813) 981-0529. The email address remains the same. correo electrónico permanece el mismo. Ordenes de los residentes de Orders from Florida residents will now be charged sales tax la Florida pagarán impuestos de venta mientras las órdenes de Nueva while New York orders will no longer be charged sales tax. York ya no se les cobrará impuestos. VOLUNTEER TRANSLATORS TRADUCTORES VOLUNTARIOS In response to the request of the Korean War Legacy En respuesta a la petición del Korean War Legacy Foundation Foundation for volunteers who can translate videotaped para voluntarios que puedan traducir del español al inglés entrevistas interviews of veterans from Spanish to English, we are happy to de veteranos grabadas en vídeo, nos agradece informarles que continued on page 2 continuado en la página 2 Published by El Pozo Productions ♦ P.O. Box 374 ♦ Lutz, FL 33549 ♦ (813) 981-0529 ♦ [email protected] ♦ www.borinqueneers.com Editor: Noemí Figueroa Soulet Editorial Assistant: SFC Angel Cordero (U.S. Army, Ret.) ©2017 El Pozo Productions The Borinqueneers – June 2017 - Issue #39 1 continued from page 1 continuado de la página 1 report that three professional translators have offered their services: tres traductores profesionales han ofrecido sus servicios: Icela Icela Vázquez-Berrios, Jacqueline Pimienta and Karen Cabrera. Vázquez-Berrios, Jacqueline Pimienta y Karen Cabrera. Queremos We want to thank them for their hard work to date. But we need agradecerles por sus esfuerzos hasta ahora. Pero necesitamos many more volunteers to help us with the 47 interviews that need muchos más voluntarios para ayudarnos con las 47 entrevistas que translation. To view the interviews, please visit http://kwvdm.org necesitan traducción. Para ver las entrevistas, por favor visite http:// and call us at (813) 981-0529 to get more information. kwvdm.org y llámenos al (813) 981-0529 para más información. Film presentations took place at: Presentaciones del documental tomaron lugar en: October 5, 2016 at Gateway Community College in New Haven, Octubre 5, 2016 - Gateway Community College en New Haven, Connecticut. Borinqueneer veteran Celestino Córdoba participated Connecticut. El veterano Borinqueneer Celestino Córdoba in the question-and-answer session. Thanks to María T. Nosel for participó en la sesión de preguntas. Nuestras gracias a María T. coordinating the event. Nosel por coordinar el evento. November 10, 2016 at Northampton Community College Noviembre 10, 2016 - Northampton Community College en in Bethlehem, PA. The "Borinqueneer Day" included two film Bethlehem, Pensilvania. El "Día Borinqueneer" incluyo dos screenings and an award ceremony for living veterans and families presentaciones de la pelicula y una ceremonia de premios para of deceased veterans. Major General Antonio Vicéns (Ret., ARNG) veteranos vivos y las familias de los fallecidos. General Mayor of Puerto Rico and Noemi were guest speakers. Our thanks to the Antonio Vicéns (Ret., ARNG) de Puerto Rico and Noemi fueron los Coordinator Rosaan Barker and volunteers such Héctor "Repoman" oradores. Nuestras gracias a la Coordinadora Rosaan Barker y Díaz. voluntarios como Héctor "Repoman" Díaz. February 11, 2017 - Multi-Ethnic Observance Day at Fort Dix, Febrero 11, 2017 - Día de Observación Multi-Étnica en Fort Dix, New Jersey - Noemi participated as speaker. Nueva Jersey, Noemi participó como oradora. Noemi Figueroa Soulet, Editor Noemi Figueroa Soulet, Editor EVENTS October 1, 2016 - SFC Marcos A. Melendez (Ret.), December, 2016, Puerto Rico - Mrs. María Santini, widow 93 of Lawton, Oklahoma, a veteran of 3 wars, was of MAJ Luis Santini (Ret.) and family members accept presented his Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony the Congressional Gold Medal on his behalf from Agustín by Mayor Fred Fitch. His son Marcos, Jr. is behind him Montañez, the Puerto Rico Veteran's Advocate and her cousin, and Col. Samuel W. Curtis, the Garrison Commander Ángel Santini, of Acacia Network. Maj. Santini served with of Fort Sill is on the right. Acacia Network provided the the 65th during World War II and in Korea in Co. "A". Acacia medal. Network provided the medal. (Photo: Erika P. Rodríguez) August 6, 2016, May 30, 2016 - Antonio Florida - Gilberto “Tony” Muñiz of Falfurrias, Soulet, Jr. receives the Texas received the Congressional Gold Congressional Gold Medal Medal on behalf of his from Rep. Terry Canales late father, Gilberto at a public ceremony. Soulet of Co. "E" and a Tony served with the 3rd recipient of the Purple Recon Company, which Heart, from Noemi was attached to the 65th Figueroa Soulet, his Inf. Regt. Acacia Network cousin. Acacia Network provided the medal. provided the medal. ©2017 El Pozo Productions The Borinqueneers – June 2017 - Issue #39 2 October 5, 2016 - Gateway Community October 13, 2016 - Acacia Network Gala November 11, 2016 - Northampton Community College , New Haven, CT - Film Event in NY honored veterans Alberto College Film Screening & Awards (Bethlehem, PA) for Presentation with Borinqueneer Celestino Laureano, Eugenio Quevedo and Lynne Borinqueneers (left to right) Roberto Vázquez, Modesto Córdoba and Noemi Figueroa Soulet. Harris Armstrong, daughter of BG William Figueroa, Manuel Díaz Rivas and Arnaldo Pérez Pacheco Harris. and families of deceased vets. Special keynote speakers: MG Antonio Vicéns (Ret.) and Noemí Figueroa Soulet. El Pozo Productions provided the medals. December 18, 2016 - FLORIDA BCGM Ceremony. Left to right: MG Marta Carcana - Puerto RIco National Guard and Commissioner Wanda Rentas - Vice Mayor December 18, 2016 - BORINQUENEERS FLORIDA AWARDS CEREMONY was sponsored City of Kissimmee award a replica medal to Diego Meléndez.. Photo: Albie Albertorio by the City of Kissimmee & the Puerto Rico Nation Guard. More than 60 Borinqueneer veterans were honored with replica medals. The event was helped made possible by many volunteers and in-kind services provided by the community. Photo: Albie Albertorio February 11, EVENTS 2017 - Multi-Ethnic Observance Day February 11, at Fort Dix, NJ - 2017 - Multi-Ethnic Attendees listened Observance Day at to Noemi Figueroa Fort Dix, NJ - (left Soulet’s presentation. to right) SFC Yara Photo: El Pozo M. López, Noemi Productions FIgueroa Soulet and → Col. Elgin Mercado. Photo: El Pozo Productions May 12, 2017 - BG Antonio Vicéns (Ret.) shows the certificate awarded to CWO2 Daniel Calderón (Ret.) to his sons, Daniel Jr. and Luis Calderón at a ceremony attended by dozens. May 12, 2017 - A proud Borinqueneer, CWO2 Daniel Calderón (Ret.)