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Ricardo Aponte, president of the Hispanic Veterans Leadership Alliance and a retired Air Force officer, wants to see more Hispanics in the military’s senior ranks to "mirror the changing face of this country."
Luis Vazquez-Contes is the national commander of the American G.I. Forum, founded in 1948 to ensure that Mexican American World War II veterans could access their government benefits. “Latinos have a long and honorable tradition of military service,” he said, “only somehow it is not as well-known as that of other groups. Sometimes, it feels like we are undervalued.”
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Luis Vazquez-Contes is the national commander of the American G.I. Forum, founded in 1948 to ensure that Mexican American World War II veterans could access their government benefits. “Latinos have a long and honorable tradition of military service,” he said, “only somehow it is not as well-known as that of other groups. Sometimes, it feels like we are undervalued.”
Military veterans: We need to recognize Latinos' long history of service
Ricardo Aponte, president of the Hispanic Veterans Leadership Alliance and a retired Air Force officer, wants to see more Hispanics in the military’s senior ranks to "mirror the changing face of this country."
www.nbcnews.com
