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In 1942, during the height of World War II, Carmen Contreras-Bozak made history by enlisting in the newly formed Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), which was later renamed the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). Her enlistment made her the first Hispanic American woman to join the ranks of this revolutionary initiative ....

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Gallego, Grijalva want Army base renamed after Latino military hero

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urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and a Pentagon commission to rename at least one military base to honor Latino military heroes.
The request was made in a letter signed by Gallego, Grijalva and 19 other members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which includes several members of the House Armed Services Committee.
Last year s National Defense Authorization Act included the goal of renaming military bases with names associated with the Confederate Army from the U.S. Civil War. The issue took on a partisan dimension after former President Donald Trump resisted renaming the bases, saying the bases represented a legacy of military excellence and sidestepping the records of their namesakes. ....

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Gallego, Grijalva lead efforts to have Army base renamed after a Latino military hero

Gallego, Grijalva lead efforts to have Army base renamed after a Latino military hero
Rylee Kirk, Arizona Republic
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Arizona s U.S. Reps. Raúl Grijalva (left) and Ruben Gallego
Reps. Ruben Gallego and Raúl Grijalva are urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and a Pentagon commission to rename at least one military base to honor Latino military heroes.
The request was made in a letter signed by Gallego, Grijalva and 19 other members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which includes several members of the House Armed Services Committee.
Last year s National Defense Authorization Act included the goal of renaming military bases with names associated with the Confederate Army from the U.S. Civil War. The issue took on a partisan dimension after former President Donald Trump resisted renaming the bases, saying the bases represented a legacy of military excellence ....

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Latino Democrats push for Hispanic recognition in military base renamings

Latino Democrats push for Hispanic recognition in military base renamings
Cynthia Silva
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Latino members of Congress are pushing for a U.S. Army base to be named after a Latino military hero and for a greater recognition of the role of Hispanics in the nation’s defense.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus and several members of the House Armed Services Committee sent a letter April 12 to the commission tasked with removing Confederate names from military bases and other Department of Defense properties.
In the letter, provided to NBC News, they urged the commission to “develop new criteria” that increases chances of honoring enlisted service members as well as officers, and recognizes the diversity and demographics of a base’s community. ....

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Yolanda Medina: The vital role of Latinx women in the United States military

Yolanda Medina: The vital role of Latinx women in the United States military
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