,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aagd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ah1 #bjac ,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,*ambliss1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,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 because ,unit$ ,/ates ,army policy at ! "t re/rict$ mo/ segregat$ units to noncombat roles1 al?\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 & x w\ld s]ve z ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y's la/ segregat$ unit compos$ ( ,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 ,zone1 be=e deploy+ ov]seas 9 ! spr+ ( #aidd4 7#e7 ,despite ! ,regim5t's relatively limit$ combat s]vice 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! unit 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>ts1 & ! unit 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 4 4 4 t ! ,pu]to ,rican w\ldn't make a good combat soldi]4 4 4 4 ,i "k my contempor>ies felt t way &1 9 all hone/y1 ,i mu/ admit t at ! "t ,i _h ! same feel+ 4 4 4 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+ ,,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 ,pu]to ,rican soldi]s c\ld hold _! own aga9/ "s ( ! be/-tra9$ soldi]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y4 7#i7 ,9 ,augu/ #aiej1 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army's situation 9 ,korea det]iorat$1 ! comm&] ( ! #crd ,infantry ,division reque/$ ano!r infantry regim5t to be add$ to 8 organization &1 ow+ 9 l>ge "p to ! #fe? ,infantry ,regim5t's out/&+ p]=mance dur+ ,,port,,rex1 x 0 select$ = ! assignm5t4 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 ! ,ta9o ^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 negative /]eotypes1 includ+ ,brigadi] ,g5]al ,william ,w4 ,h>ris1 ^: exp]i5ce ev5tually l$ him to reg>d ! ,regim5t z ! be/ damn soldi]s t ,i _h ev] se54 7#ac7 ,arriv+ 9 ,pusan1 ,s\? ,korea 9 ,septemb] #aiej1 ! regim5t 0 assign$ ! mission ( de/roy+ or captur+ small gr\ps ( ,nor? ,korean soldi]s1 & 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 ,9 ,decemb] #aiej1 foll[+ ,*9a's int]v5tion 9 ! w>1 ! ,regim5t engag$ 9 a s]ies ( fi]ce battles ) ! enemy to cov] ! re> gu>d ( ! #a/ ,m>9e ,division z x execut$ "o ( ! greate/ )drawals 9 mod]n milit>y hi/ory dur+ ! fight+ retreat f ! ,*os9 ,res]voir4 7#ae7 ,! ,regim5t 0 in/rum5tal 9 help+ to secure ! f9al foo?old = ! ,m>9e evacuation at ,hungham1 & 0 among ! la/ units to leave ! bea*head on ,*ri/mas ,eve1 suff]+ trem5d\s casualties 9 ! process4 7#af7 ,! w9t] conditions 9 ,korea pres5t$ significant h>d%ips = ! ,regim5t1 :i* suff]$ hundr$s ( casualties because its soldi]s lack$ 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 ,ridgway wrote to ! ,regim5t's comm&]3 ,:at ,i saw & he>d ( y\r regim5t reflects great cr$it on y1 y\r regim5t1 & ! p ( ,pu]to ,rico1 :o c be pr\d ( _! valiant sons4 ,i am confid5t t _! battle records & tra9+ levels w w9 !m high honors4 4 4 4 ,_! conduct 9 battle has s]v$ 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 critical role 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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]4 7#ba7 ,by #aieb1 9 light ( ! ,regim5t's prov5 fight+ abilities1 s5ior ,unit$ ,/ates comm&]s ord]$ t replacem5t soldi]s f ,pu]to ,rico %\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 ,division1 a major mile/one 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 due to discrim9ation & prejudice1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! humiliation ( be+ ord]$ to %ave _! m\/a*es until su* a "t z !y gave pro( ( _! manhood2 7,b7 be+ =c$ to use sep>ate %[]+ facilities f _! non-,hispanic ,cont95tal (fic]s2 7,c7 be+ ord]$ n to speak ,spani% "u p5alty ( c\rt-m>tial2 7,d7 flaw$ p]sonnel-rotation policies bas$ on e?nic & organizational prejudices2 & 7,e7 a cata/rophic %ortage ( tra9$ noncommission$ (fic]s4 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+ #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 position44 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 ( #aj ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,crosses1 approximately #bej ,silv] ,/>s1 ov] #fjj ,bronze ,/>s1 & m ?an #b1gjj ,purple ,he>ts1 b--despite num]\s individual acts ( uncommon valor--no ,m$als ( ,honor4 7#bf7 ,9 all1 "s #fa1jjj ,pu]to ,ricans s]v$ 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+ ( plaques & o!r monum5ts 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 ,ft4 ,logan ,national ,cemet]y 9 ,d5v]1 ,colorado2 & at sites 9 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts & ,ocala1 ,florida2 7,c7 ! r5am+ ( a p>k 9 ,buenav5tura ,lake1 ,florida z ! #fe? ,infantry ,vet]ans ,p>k2 7,d7 a grant aw>d$ by ! ,new ,york ,/ate gov]nm5t to e/abli% a memorial honor+ ! ,regim5t at ,buffalo ,erie ,c\nty ,naval ,milit>y ,p>k 9 ,buffalo1 ,new ,york2 7,e7 ! introduction or adoption ( resolutions or proclamations honor+ ! ,regim5t by ! ,city ( ,buffalo1 ,new ,york2 ! ,city ( ,deltona1 ,florida2 ! ,city ( ,kissimmee1 ,florida2 ! ,city ( ,orl&o1 ,florida2 ! ,city ( ,spr+field1 ,massa*usetts2 ! ,c\nty ( ,erie1 ,p5nsylvania2 ! ,florida ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,assembly2 ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,s5ate2 & ! ,texas ,/ate ,s5ate2 & 7,f7 ! #aihe issuance ( a ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice ,korean ,w> ,commemorative ,/amp depict+ soldi]s f ! ,regim5t4 7#cj7 ,9 a spee* deliv]$ at a ,septemb] #bj1 #bjjj1 c]emony at ,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 said3 ,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 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 told44 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 w be 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 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations2 proce$s ( sale 7a7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be *>g$ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise ,fund su* am\nts z may be necess>y to pay = ! co/ ( ! m$als /ruck pursuant to ?is ,act4 7b7 ,proce$s ( ,sale ,am\nts receiv$ f ! sale ( duplicate bronze m$als "u section #c %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise ,fund4