Military

Guy Gabaldon,
“Pied Piper of Saipan”

Guy Louis Gabaldon was a United States Marine who, at age 18, captured or persuaded…

Olga E. Custodio,
‘Querer es poder.’

Born to a military family in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Custodio went on to become…

Roy Benavidez,
5 Purple Hearts

Special Forces Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez is a legend, plain and simple. The Texas native…

Felix Longoria,
The Longoria Affair

Private Felix Longoria was killed in the Philippines as World War II came to an…

Ralph Lazo,
“Internment was immoral.”

As a Belmont High School student at age 17, Lazo learned that his Japanese American…

Héctor P. García,
Recognizing WWII Veterans

Physician and pioneering activist Héctor P. García was once described as "a man who in…

Philip Bazaar, Seaman

Philip Bazaar is the first Hispanic Congressional Medal of Honor recipient for his service for…