The 65th Infantry Regiment Motorcycle Association 

Our sole mission and objective of our organization is to Honor the veterans of the 65th Infantry Regiment, today we Honor PFC Domingo Betances Quinones with the Congressional Gold Medal in San Juan Puerto Rico. Thanks to Gen. Antonio J Vicens (Ret) for taking care of Domingo Betances Presentation. 

Today We Honor yet another 65th Veteran and his 100 yr Birthday, on this special occasion we Honor him as well with not just his Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal but also with his Army medals as well.

Borinqueneers PFC Santos Aviles Vidal served in WWII and was in the Panama Canal Zone, the American Theatre and France & the Rhinelands and in Korea he served 3 of the 9 campaigns in Korea with Company K 65th Infantry Regiment.

His great grandchildren awarded him his medals

WWII Campaign Medal

WWII Victory Medal

National Defense Medal

Korean Service Medal

Korean Defense Service Medal

Republic of Korean War Service Medal

United Nations Korean Service Medal

 

 

Also in attendance the Mayor of Maricao the Honorable Gilberto Pérez Valentín

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12 JULY 2019 we HONORED and gave RECOGNITION to 65th INFANTRY REGIMENT “BORINQUENEER” living Veteran MAJ JOHN L. BOHANNON from Orange Beach, Alabama

He was attached to the 65th Infantry Regiment and assigned to Company “C” 10th Engineer Combat Battalion (65th Regiment Combat Team)DURING THE CCF SPRING OFFENSIVE ON JUNE 4, 1951 IS WHERE SQUAD LEADER SGT BOHANNON MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WAR.

HE WAS ORDERED TO TAKE HIS SQUAD TO BUILD A ROPE BRIDGE ACROSS THE HANTAN RIVER.

THERE IS WHERE THIS HERO MADE HIS MARK…

AFTER RECEIVING HIS ORDER BY THE OFFICER IN CHARGE AND FINDING OUT THAT SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS HAD BEEN MADE TO ROPE A BRIDGE.

BORINQUENEER BOHANNON TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF AS THE BEST QUALIFIED SWIMMER TO CROSS THE HANTAN RIVER UNDER HEAVY RESISTANCE FIRE!! HE MADE IT ACROSS THE RIVER AND WAS ABLE TO FASTENED THE LINES TO BOTH TREE LINES AND SOLDIERS WERE ABLE TO CROSS THE RIVER DURING NIGHT COVER..

BORINQUENEER BOHANNON COMPLETED HIS MISSION AND WAS AWARDED WITH THE SILVER STAR FOR HIS HEROICS.. BY SECURING THAT LINE HE SAVED HUNDREDS OF LIVES

Special Thanks to our Hector “REPOMAN” Diaz, CEO of 65th Infantry Regiment Motorcycle Association, Noemi Figueroa Soulet of El Pozo Productions for mentoring us and providing us her support and for the vetting process.

Special thanks to Felix “El Gato” Colon, Vice-President of 65th Infantry Regiment Motorcycle Association Florida Chapter for coordinating the presentation, also the long travel.

We also want to Bless all BORINQUENEERS and the Families.

DECORATIONS:

SILVER STAR-

WWII VICTORY MEDAL

KOREAN SEVICE MEDAL

UNITED NATION SERVICE MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL W 1 OAK CLUSTER

ARMY OCCUPATIONAL MEDAL

GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

SHARP SHOOTER

PARACHUTISTS BADGE

SENIOR ARMY AVIATOR BADGE

ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

AIR MEDAL W 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS

ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL

We also want to Bless all 65th Infantry Regiment BORINQUENEER veterans and their Families.

The 65th Infantry Regiment MA and with the assistance of MG Antonio Vicens (Ret)

We were able to present the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously

to 65th Infantry Regiment veteran Corporal Jose Pi Sierra.

He served in the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division 65th Infantry Regiment Company K 1950-52.

He is a Purple Heart �� Recipient, he was wounded in combat Dec 1951

National Defense Service Medal

Combat Infantry Badge

Korean Service Medal w 2 Bronze Stars ⭐️ ⭐️

 

Receiving the BCGM on behalf on of her father is Vivian Pi Sierra in Carolina PR

On May 25, 2019 We Honored a deceased 65th Infantry Regiment Korean War Veteran.

Octavio Narvaez Cruz of “L” Company 1951-53 receives his Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously,

his daughters are receiving the Medal Nelida Narvaez and Nancy Despiau of his behalf.

 

Noemi Figueroa Soulet of EL Pozo provided the CGM Medal & Certificate

June 1, 2019, We Honor the Fallen...  65th Infantry Regiment veteran “Borinqueneer” PFC Manuel Delgado Rodriguez (KIA) 

First, we honor his memory as a fallen soldier of the Korean War for his sacrifice, service, honor and valor, he was KIA on July 18, 1952 while fighting the enemy

So we set up a Fallen Comrade Remembrance Table and had a small ceremony and played Taps in his Memory.

Then we Presented PFC Manuel Delgado Rodriguez 3rd Division 65th Infantry Regiment “Charlie” Company with the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal. His neice Angeles of New York received his Congressional Medal on his behalf.

Angeles & her husband John & family we’re in attendance

The Medal was provided donated by El Pozo Production and Noemi Figueroa Soulet help with the vetting process

On June 22, 2019

The 65th Infantry Regiment Motorcycle Association in cooperation with El Pozo Productions Noemi Figueroa Soulet who did the vetting process for the veteran, presented the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal for CPL Martin Laboy Santiago (deceased).

The 65th IRMA was greeted at the Montgomery County lines by the Montgomery County Police Dept 5D Motorcycle Escort Detail Officer TM Pyles, SGT Reed, Lt. Harley Schwarz Deputy District commander and were escorted through the town of Boyd, MD to the residence of the family of Borinqueneer Martin Laboy.

We were met by a large amount of family and friends when we arrived lights blazing in Honor of Borinqueneer Laboy! a Hereos Welcome!

The Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Presentation was a real emotional event for all the Laboy family especially his son Denyzio Laboy, who has spent the last 10 years researching his father's army records and acquiring his citations and medals.

On June 22, 2019 in front of family, friends and co-workers Denyzio Laboy along side his brother Joel, sister Socorro, youngest sister Carol and the eldest brother Charles who was there not physically but viewed and present on Facetime received the 65th Infantry Regiment Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of their father Martin Laboy Santiago who served with Company F 3rd Infantry Division in Korea. Borinqueneer Laboy continued to serve his country into the the 60's to 1964-65

He was previously awarded by the efforts of his son Denyzio to retain these awards: 

Combat Infantry Badge

Korean Service Medal 

United Nations Korean Service Medal 

US Army Good Conduct Medal 

Korea Occupation Medal

National Defense Medal 

and Now THE BORINQUENEERS CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL