Sturkey's book, "The Ballad of Roy Benavidez: The Life and Times of America's Most Famous Hispanic War Hero," published in June by Basic Books, dives into the Medal of Honor recipient's life ...

Rep. Castro noted that Serna was the first Hispanic soldier to receive the Distinguished Service Cross. But being denied the Medal of Honor was an injustice, he said. "This was a time when the ...

And we are all truly blessed that three of these Medal of Honor recipients are here in this ... justified -- that Jewish and Hispanic Service members who fought in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam ...

Back in Ault, Colorado, on Nov. 11, 1943, Martinez’s family received his posthumous Medal of Honor from Brig. Gen. Frank L. Culin Jr. Martinez was the first Latino American, as well as the first ...

He forged a path through service in Korea and Vietnam to become the first Hispanic four-star general ... Charles Allen, the nephew of Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. Bruno R. Orig, during the ...

This soldier became the first Hispanic American MOH recipient of ... Martinez’s family received his posthumous Medal of Honor from Brig. Gen. Frank L. Culin Jr. Martinez was the first Latino ...