,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #agbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjad        
,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to aw>d a        
,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ! #fe?    
,infantry ,regim5t1 kn[n z !            
,bor9qu5e]s4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 #ahih1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates acquir$ ,pu]to ,rico 9 ! ,treaty 
( ,p>is t end$ ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w> &1
 by ! foll[+ ye>1 ,congress _h au?oriz$ 
rais+ a unit ( volunte] soldi]s 9 !     
newly acquir$ t]ritory4  7#b7 ,9 ,may   
#aiag1 two mon?s aft] legislation grant+
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip to individuals 
born 9 ,pu]to ,rico 0 sign$ into law1 & 
"o mon? aft] ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ ,_w  
,w> ,i1 ! unit 0 transf]r$ to ! ,panama 
,canal ,zone 9 "p because ,unit$ ,/ates 
,army policy at ! "t re/rict$ mo/       
segregat$ units to noncombat roles1 ev5 
?\gh ! regim5t c\ld h contribut$ to !   
fight+ ef=t4  7#c7 ,9 ,june #aibj1 !    
unit 0 re-designat$ z ! #fe? ,infantry  
,regim5t1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 & s]v$ z 

! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y's la/ segregat$ 
unit compos$ prim>ily ( ,hispanic       
soldi]s4  7#d7 ,9 ,janu>y #aidc1 #ac    
mon?s aft] ! attack on ,pe>l ,h>bor t   
m>k$ ! entry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates into ,_w 
,w> ,,ii1 ! ,regim5t aga9 deploy$ to !  
,panama ,canal ,zone be=e deploy+       
ov]seas 9 ! spr+ ( #aidd4  7#e7 ,despite
 relatively limit$ combat s]vice 9 ,_w  
,w> ,,ii1 ! ,regim5t suff]$ casualties 9
 ! c\rse ( def5d+ aga9/ enemy attacks1 )
 individual soldi]s e>n+ "o ,di/+ui%$   
,s]vice ,cross1 two ,silv] ,/>s1 two    
,bronze ,/>s & #ij ,purple ,he>ts4 ,!   
,regim5t receiv$ campaign p>ticipation  
cr$it = ,rome-,arno1 ,rh9el&1           
,ard5nes-,alsace1 & ,c5tral ,europe4    
7#f7 ,al?\gh an executive ord] issu$ by 
,presid5t ,h>ry ,s4 ,truman 9 ,july     
#aidh decl>$ x to be ,unit$ ,/ates      
policy to ensure equality ( treatm5t &  
opportunity = all p]sons 9 ! arm$       
s]vices )\t respect to race or color1   
implem5tation ( ?is policy _h yet to be 
fully realiz$ :5 arm$ conflict broke out

 on ! ,korean ,p59sula 9 ,june #aiej1 & 
bo? ,african-,am]ican soldi]s & ,pu]to  
,rican soldi]s s]v$ 9 segregat$ units4  
7#g7 ,brigadi] ,g5]al ,william ,w4      
,h>ris1 :o s]v$ z ! ,regim5t's comm&]   
dur+ ! e>ly /ages ( ! ,korean ,w>1 lat] 
recall$ t he _h initially be5 reluctant 
to take ! position because ( prejudice  
)9 ! milit>y & ! feel+ ( ! (fic]s & ev5 
! brass ( ! ,p5tagon 99 99 99 t ! ,pu]to
 ,rican w\ldn't make a good combat      
soldi] 99 99 99 ,i "k my contempor>ies  
felt t way &1 9 all hone/y1 ,i mu/ admit
 t at ! "t ,i _h ! same feel+ 99 99 99 t
 ! ,pu]to ,rican 0 a rum & ,coca-,cola  
soldi]44  7#h7 ,"o ( ! fir/             
opportunities ! ,regim5t _h to prove its
 combat wor?9ess arose on ! eve ( !     
,korean ,w> dur+ ,op]ation ,,portrex1 "o
 ( ! l>ge/ milit>y ex]cises t _h be5    
conduct$ up until t po9t1 :]e ! ,regim5t
 di/+ui%$ itself by repell+ an (f5sive  
consi/+ ( ov] #cb1jjj troops f ! #hbnd  
,airborne ,division & ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,m>9e ,corps1 support$ by ! ,navy & ,air

 ,=ce1 !reby demon/rat+ t ! ,regim5t    
c\ld hold its own aga9/ "s ( ! be/-tra9$
 =ces 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y4  7#i7  
,9 ,augu/ #aiej1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,army's situation 9 ,korea det]iorat+1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army's headqu>t]s decid$
 to bol/] ! #crd ,infantry ,division &1 
ow+ 9 "p to ! #fe? ,infantry ,regim5t's 
out/&+ p]=mance dur+ ,op]ation          
,,portrex1 x 0 among ! units select$ = !
 combat assignm5t4 ,! decision to s5d ! 
,regim5t to ,korea & atta* x to ! #crd  
,infantry ,division 0 a l&m>k *ange 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y's racial & e?nic  
policy4  7#aj7 ,z ! ,regim5t sail$ to   
,asia 9 ,septemb] #aiej1 memb]s ( ! unit
 in=mally decid$ to call !mselves !     
,bor9qu5e]s1 a t]m d]iv$ f ! ,tano ^w = 
,pu]to ,rico mean+ l& ( ! brave "l4     
7#aa7 ,! /ory ( ! #fe? ,infantry        
,regim5t dur+ ! ,korean ,w> has be5     
aptly describ$ z "o ( pride1 c\rage1    
he>tbreak1 & r$emption4  7#ab7 ,fight+ z
 a segregat$ unit f #aiej to #aieb1 !   
,regim5t p>ticipat$ 9 "s ( ! fi]ce/     

battles ( ! w>1 & its t\ghness1 c\rage &
 loyalty e>n$ ! admiration ( _m :o _h   
previ\sly h>bor$ res]vations ab\t ,pu]to
 ,rican soldi]s bas$ on lack ( previ\s  
fight+ exp]i5ce & negative /]eotypes1   
includ+ ,brigadi] ,g5]al ,h>ris1 ^:     
exp]i5ce ev5tually l$ him to reg>d !    
,regim5t z ! be/ damn soldi]s t ,i _h   
ev] se54  7#ac7 ,aft] disemb>k+ at      
,pusan1 ,s\? ,korea 9 ,septemb] #aiej1 !
 ,regim5t block$ ! escape r\tes (       
retreat+ ,nor? ,korean units & ov]came  
pockets ( resi/ance4 ,! mo/ significant 
battle took place ne> ,yongam-ni 9      
,octob] :5 ! ,regim5t r\t$ a =ce ( #djj 
enemy troops4 ,by ! end ( ! mon?1 !     
,regim5t _h tak5 #iba prison]s :ile     
kill+ or w\nd+ m ?an #fjj enemy soldi]s4
 ,its success l$ ,g5]al ,d\glas         
,mac,arthur1 ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,comm& 9 ,korea1 to obs]ve t ! 
,regim5t 0 %[+ magnific5t ability &     
c\rage 9 field op]ations4  7#ad7 ,!     
,regim5t l&$ on ! ea/]n coa/ ( ,nor?    
,korea 9 e>ly ,novemb] #aiej4 ,9        

,decemb] #aiej1 foll[+ ,*9a's int]v5tion
 9 ! w>1 ! ,regim5t engag$ 9 a s]ies (  
fi]ce battles to cov] ! re> gu>d ( ! #a/
 ,m>9e ,division dur+ ! fight+ retreat f
 ! ,*os9 ,res]voir to ! enclave at      
,hungnam1 ,nor? ,korea1 "o ( ! greate/  
)drawals 9 mod]n milit>y hi/ory4  7#ae7 
,:5 ,g5]al ,mac,arthur ord]$ !          
evacuation ( ,hungnam 9 mid-,decemb]1 ! 
,regim5t 0 in/rum5tal 9 secur+ ! port1 &
 0 among ! la/ units--if n ! la/        
unit--to dep>t ! bea*head on ,*ri/mas   
,eve1 suff]+ significant casualties 9 ! 
process4 ,"u ! ,regim5t's protection1   
#aje1jjj troops & #ajj1jjj refugees 7   
evacuat$1 along ) #cej1jjj tons (       
supplies & #ag1ejj milit>y vehicles4    
7#af7 ,! brutal w9t] conditions dur+ !  
campaign pres5t$ significant h>d%ips =  
soldi]s 9 ! ,regim5t1 :o lack$          
appropriate ge> to fight 9 sub-z]o      
temp]atures4  7#ag7 ,betwe5 ,janu>y &   
,m>* #aiea1 ! ,regim5t p>ticipat$ 9     
num]\s op]ations to recov] & reta9 ,s\? 
,korean t]ritory lo/ to ! enemy1        

assault+ heavily =tifi$ enemy positions 
& conduct+ ! la/ record$ battalion-siz$ 
bayonet assault 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army   
hi/ory4  7#ah7 ,on ,janu>y #ca1 #aiea1 !
 comm&] ( ,eigh? ,army1 ,lieut5ant      
,g5]al ,mat!w ,b4 ,ridgway1 wrote to !  
,regim5t's comm&]3 ,:at ,i saw & he>d ( 
y\r regim5t reflects great cr$it on y1  
y\r regim5t1 & ! p ( ,pu]to ,rico1 :o c 
be pr\d ( _! valiant sons4 ,i am        
confid5t t _! battle records & tra9+    
levels w w9 !m high honors 99 99 994 ,_!
 conduct 9 battle has s]v$ only to      
increase ! high reg>d 9 :i* ,i hold ^!  
f9e troops44  7#ai7 ,on ,febru>y #c1    
#aiea1 ,g5]al ,mac,arthur wrote3 ,!     
,pu]to ,ricans =m+ ! ranks ( ! gallant  
#fe? ,infantry on ! battlefields (      
,korea by valor1 det]m9ation1 & a       
resolute w to victory give daily te/am5t
 to _! inv9cible loyalty to ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! f]vor ( _! devotion to ^?    
immutable /&>ds ( human relations to :i*
 ! ,am]icans & ,pu]to ,ricans are 9     
common d$icat$4 ,!y are writ+ a         

brilliant record ( a*ievem5t 9 battle & 
,i am pr\d inde$ to h !m 9 ?is comm&4 ,i
 wi% t we might h _m m l !m44  7#bj7 ,! 
,regim5t play$ a c5tral role 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates milit>y's c\nt](f5sive respond+  
to a major pu% by ! ,*9ese ,communi/    
,=ces 7,,cff7 9 #aiea1 w9n+ praise = its
 sup]b p]=mance 9 multiple battles1     
includ+ ,op]ations ,,kill] & ,,ripp]1 z 
well z = its actions on ,febru>y #ad?1  
:5 ! ,regim5t inflict$ ne>ly #a1jjj     
enemy casualties at a co/ ( only "o     
kill$ & six w\nd$1 almo/ s+leh&$ly      
annihilat+ a ,nor? ,korean infantry     
regim5t t _h infiltrat$ ! def5ses ( !   
#crd ,infantry ,division's headqu>t]s4  
7#ba7 ,by #aieb1 s5ior ,unit$ ,/ates    
comm&]s ord]$ t replacem5t soldi]s f    
,pu]to ,rico w\ld no long] be limit$ to 
s]vice 9 ! ,regim5t1 b c\ld be made     
available to fill p]sonnel %ortages 9   
non-segregat$ units bo? inside & outside
 ! #crd ,infantry ,division4 ,?is 0 a   
major mile/one 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army    
policy t1 p>adoxically1 h>m$ ! ,regim5t 

by depriv+ x ( "s ( ,pu]to ,rico's mo/  
able soldi]s4  7#bb7 ,beyond ! _m       
h>d%ips endur$ by mo/ ,am]ican soldi]s 9
 ,korea1 ! ,regim5t fac$ unique *all5ges
 aris+ f discrim9ation & prejudice4     
7#bc7 ,9 #aiec1 ! n[ fully integrat$    
,regim5t e>n$ admiration = its rel5tless
 def5se ( ,outpo/ ,h>ry1 dur+ :i* x     
confront$ multiple company-size probes1 
full-scale regim5tal attacks1 & heavy   
artill]y & mort> fire f ,*9ese =ces1    
e>n+ "o ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,cross1 #ad   
,silv] ,/>s1 #bc ,bronze ,/>s1 & #fg    
,purple ,he>ts1 9 op]ations t ,major    
,g5]al ,eug5e ,w4 ,rid+s describ$ z     
highly successful 9 t ! enemy 0 d5i$ !  
use ( "o ( 8 be/ r\tes ( approa* into ! 
fri5dly position4 ,! recipi5t ( !       
,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,cross 0 !n-,fir/     
,lieut5ant ,ri*>d ,e4 ,cavazos1 a       
,mexican-,am]ican1 :o w5t on to become !
 fir/ ,lat9o to rise to ! rank ( f\r-/> 
g5]al 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army4  7#bd7 ,=
 its extraord9>y s]vice dur+ ! ,korean  
,w>1 ! ,regim5t receiv$ two ,presid5tial

 ,unit ,citations 7,army & ,navy71 two  
,republic ( ,korea ,presid5tial ,unit   
,citations1 a ,m]itori\s ,unit          
,comm5dation 7,army71 a ,navy ,unit     
,comm5dation1 ! ,brav]y ,gold ,m$al (   
,greece1 & campaign p>ticipation cr$its 
= ,unit$ ,nations ,(f5sive1 ,,ccf       
,int]v5tion1 ,fir/ ,unit$ ,nations      
,c\nt](f5sive1 ,,ccf ,spr+ ,(f5sive1    
,unit$ ,nations ,summ]-,fall ,(f5sive1  
,second ,korean ,w9t]1 ,korea           
,summ]-,fall #aieb1 ,?ird ,korean ,w9t]1
 & ,korea ,summ] #aiec4  7#be7 ,9       
,korea1 soldi]s 9 ! ,regim5t e>n$ a     
total ( n9e ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,crosses1 
approximately #bej ,silv] ,/>s1 ov] #fjj
 ,bronze ,/>s1 m ?an #b1gjj ,purple     
,he>ts4 ,on ,m>* #ah1 #bjad1 ,ma/]      
,s]geant ,juan ,e4 ,negrn ,m>tnez       
receiv$ ! ,m$al ( ,honor1 ! ,nation's   
highe/ aw>d = milit>y valor1 = actions  
tak5 on ,april #bh1 #aiea ne>           
,kalma-,eri1 ,korea4  7#bf7 ,9 all1 "s  
#fa1jjj ,pu]to ,ricans s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,army dur+ ! ,korean ,w>1 ! bulk 

( !m ) ! #fe? ,infantry ,regim5t--& ov] 
! c\rse ( ! w>1 ,pu]to ,rican soldi]s   
suff]$ a disproportionately high        
casualty rate1 ) ov] #gdj kill$ & ov]   
#b1cjj w\nd$4  7#bg7 ,9 ,april #aief1 z 
"p ( ! r$uction 9 =ces foll[+ ! ,korean 
,w>1 ! #fe? ,infantry ,regim5t 0        
deactivat$ f ! regul> ,army &1 9        
,febru>y #aiei1 became ! only regul>    
,army unit to h ev] be5 transf]r$ to !  
,national ,gu>d1 :5 its #a/ battalion & 
its regim5tal numb] 7 assign$ to !      
,pu]to ,rico ,national ,gu>d1 :]e x has 
rema9$ ev] s9ce4  7#bh7 ,9 #aihb1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,c5t] ( ,milit>y    
,hi/ory (ficially au?oriz$ grant+ ! #fe?
 ,infantry ,regim5t ! special           
designation ( ,bor9qu5e]s4  7#bi7 ,9 !  
ye>s s9ce ! ,korean ,w>1 ! a*ievem5ts ( 
! ,regim5t h be5 recogniz$ 9 v>i\s ways1
 includ+--  7,a7 ! nam+ ( /reets 9 honor
 ( ! ,regim5t 9 ,san ,juan1 ,pu]to ,rico
 & ,! ,bronx1 ,new ,york2  7,b7 ! erect+
 ( monum5ts & plaques to honor !        
,regim5t at ,arl+ton ,national ,cemet]y 

9 ,arl+ton1 ,virg9ia2 ! ,san ,juan      
,national ,hi/oric ,site 9 ,san ,juan1  
,pu]to ,rico2 ,=t ,logan ,national      
,cemet]y 9 ,d5v]1 ,colorado2 & at sites 
9 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts2 ,worce/]1      
,massa*usetts2 ,buffalo1 ,new ,york2 &  
,ocala1 ,florida2  7,c7 ! r5am+ ( a p>k 
9 ,bu5av5tura ,lake1 ,florida z ! #fe?  
,infantry ,vet]ans ,p>k2  7,d7 !        
d$ication ( l& = a p>k & monum5t to     
honor ! ,regim5t 9 ,new ,brita91        
,connecticut2  7,e7 ! adoption or       
introduction ( resolutions or           
proclamations honor+ ! ,regim5t by _m   
/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts1 includ+ 9 ! 
/ates & t]ritories ( ,cali=nia1         
,connecticut1 ,florida1 ,georgia1       
,ill9ois1 ,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1      
,miss\ri1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,ohio1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,pu]to   
,rico1 & ,texas2 &  7,f7 ! issuance by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice ( a       
,korean ,w> commemorative /amp depict+  
soldi]s f ! ,regim5t4  7#cj7 ,9 a spee* 
deliv]$ on ,septemb] #bj1 #bjjj1 at a   

c]emony 9 ,arl+ton ,national ,cemet]y 9 
honor ( ! ,regim5t1 ,secret>y ( ! ,army 
,l\is ,cald]a said3 ,ev5 z ! #fe?       
/ruggl$ aga9/ all deadly enemies 9 !    
field1 !y 7 fight+ a re>gu>d action     
aga9/ a m insidi\s adv]s>y--! cumulative
 effects ( ill-conceiv$ milit>y         
policies1 lead]%ip %ortcom+s1 &         
especially racial & organizational      
prejudices1 all exac]bat$ by ,am]ica's  
unprep>$ness = w> & ! gr[+ pa9s ( an    
,army =c$ by law & circum/ance to c>ry  
out racial integration4 ,toge!r ^!      
factors w\ld take _! inevitable toll on 
! #fe?1 leav+ sc>s t h yet to heal = s  
_m ( ! ,regim5t's pr\d & c\rage\s       
soldi]s44  7#ca7 ,secret>y ,cald]a fur!r
 /at$3 ,to ! vet]ans ( ! #fe? ,infantry 
,regim5t :o1 9 t f> (f l& fifty ye>s    
ago1 f\ght ) r>e c\rage ev5 z y endur$  
mis=tune & inju/ice1 ?ank y = do+ y\r   
duty4 ,!re c be no great] praise ?an t =
 any soldi] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army44   
7#cb7 ,secret>y ,cald]a also not$ t the 
m5 ( ! #fe? :o s]v$ 9 ,korea are a      

significant "p ( a pr\d tradition (     
s]vice t includes ! ,japanese ,am]ican  
#ddbnd ,regim5tal ,combat ,team1 !      
,african ,am]ican ,tuskegee ,airm51 & _m
 o!r unsung m9ority units ?r\gh\t !     
hi/ory ( our arm$ =ces ^: /ories h nev] 
be5 fully told4  7#cc7 ,! s]vice ( ! m5 
( ! #fe? ,infantry ,regim5t is          
emblematic ( ! contributions to ! arm$  
=ces t h be5 made by hundr$s ( ?\s&s (  
brave & patriotic ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 
f ,pu]to ,rico ov] g5]ations1 f ,_w ,w> 
,i to ! mo/ rec5t conflicts 9           
,afghani/an & ,iraq1 & 9 o!r ov]seas    
cont+5cy op]ations4  #b4 ,congressional 
gold m$al  7a7 ,aw>d ,au?oriz$ ,!       
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all   
make appropriate arrangem5ts = ! aw>d1  
on behalf ( ! ,congress1 ( a s+le gold  
m$al ( appropriate design 9 honor ( !   
#fe? ,infantry ,regim5t1 kn[n z !       
,bor9qu5e]s1 9 recognition ( its pione]+
 milit>y s]vice1 devotion to duty1 & _m 
acts ( valor 9 ! face ( adv]sity4  7b7  

,design & ,/rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ! aw>d 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is ,act      
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike !   
gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 &
 inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7c7 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold   
m$al 9 honor ( ! #fe? ,infantry         
,regim5t1 kn[n z ! ,bor9qu5e]s1 ! gold  
m$al %all be giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian      
,in/itution1 :]e x %all be available =  
display z appropriate & made available =
 rese>*4  7#b7 ,s5se ( ! ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ! ,congress t ! ,smi?sonian   
,in/itution %all make ! gold m$al       
receiv$ "u ?is ,act available = display 
else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at o!r appropriate  
locations associat$ ) ! #fe? ,infantry  
,regim5t1 includ+ locations 9 ,pu]to    
,rico4  #c4 ,duplicate m$als ,"u su*    
regulations z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1
 ! ,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates
 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck "u section
 #b1 at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/s

 ( ! m$als1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1    
dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4  
#d4 ,national m$als ,m$als /ruck        
pursuant to ?is ,act are national m$als 
= purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ,may #ai1 #bjad4,k>5 ,l4
 ,haas1,cl]k4,rob]t ,f4 ,reeves1,deputy 
,cl]k