Proud to Serve my Country

About the Book

Many Puerto Rican were classified by their superiors as inferior in the 65th Infantry in Korea, but they proved themselves in the battlefied as courageous soldiers because of their pride in the United states of America and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This book salutes the brave men of the 65th Infantry and the resiliency of the Korean people amid the destruction of their country and the suffering of their people.

About the Author

This book is about the Korean and the Vietnam War. I served in Korea in 1951 and in Vietnam in 1967 and 1969. I went to Korea as a Private as was promoted to Sergeant First Class. I was an Operation Master Sergeant with the 5th Special Forces Group and a Company Commander (Captain) with the 101st Airborne Division. I have experience and understand what war is all about.

I was born in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in a small town by the name of Humacao. I attended the University of Puerto Rico, but was drafted to the Korean War. My mother was Nurse and my Father worked as a Recorder in San Juan Federal Court. I was raised during the Great Depression and the Second World War. My mother died when I was 10 years old and my father when I was in Korea. I was a baseball player before going to Korea. I served in Korea with the 15th Infantry, but two of my cousins served with the 65th Infantry.

I made a career in the United States Army, but I overcame many obstacles simply because I was a native Puerto Rican and during those days life was very difficult for all Hispanics. Nevertheless, I was able to overcome the obstacles and I served for 30 years. I completed my bachelor degree while I was in the Army and my Master and Doctor degree in Business Management after leaving the military service. I worked for ITT Corporation as a Logisticvs Manager for 16 years.