Hispanic Americans in the US Military | Border Wars Podcast EP. 12

Episode 12 is a special podcast in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring two proud veterans of the U.S. Army who were born in Mexico and Nicaragua, respectively. Sergio De La Peña and Manuel Rosales (along with Joseph Humire from the Marine Corps) and their respective families, have a combined military record that follows four generations of Hispanic Americans serving in the U.S. military.

Telling stories and sharing first hand experiences from their time in uniform, the podcast takes you from World War II to the Vietnam War through the Cold War into the War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. Showcasing the contributions that Latinos have made, and continue to make, to this great country.

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🔴Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - Why is Hispanic Heritage Month in Sep/Oct?
04:17 - "I Didn't Join, I Was Drafted"
05:09 - From Nicaragua to Germany, Drafted into World War II
09:21 - Like Father, Like Son: Drafted into the Vietnam War and Stationed in Germany
12:55 - You Never Volunteer When in the Army
16:27 - The Military is Often the First Step for a Lot of Latinos
17:54 - Is there Systemic Racism in the US Military?
20:02 - From Picking Cotton in New Mexico to ROTC to Ranger School
25:55 - Don't Mess with a Latinos Hair
32:06 - On My Way to V Corps in the Fulda Gap during the Height of the Cold War
34:31 - Hispanic Americans Represent on the Battlefield
37:55 - The First Combat Casualty in the Iraq War in 2003 was a Guatemalan Immigrant, Marine Lance Cpl. José Gutiérrez
40:28 - What the American Flag Means on the US Military Uniform
44:08 - Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation and Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia
48:00 - What's Vladimir Putin's Next Move?
52:17 - Bush Administration to the Trump Administration, Small Business to National Defense
56:27 - Bush Administration Successes and Business Diplomacy in Africa
1:01:58 - The Need for New Leadership in the Americas
1:03:49 - Job Creators Network: Helping Hispanics and Small Businesses
1:05:45 - "We're Latinos For Sure, But We're Americans First"
1:06:00 - Hispanics Live the American Dream Everyday in the United StatesWelcome to Border Wars, the first bilingual (EN/ES) podcast that goes beyond the border.

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