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Puerto Rican troops have helped defend the United States in every major conflict since the American Revolution. They've also fought their own battle, for equality, within the US Army itself.

And they won. In 1908, the self-named Borinqueneers were fully incorporated into the United States Army as the 65th Infantry Regiment. In 2016, the regiment received a Congressional Gold Medal for the bravery and resilience shown by its soldiers during the Korean War. And within a year, the Borinqueneers had dozens of highways, post offices, and parks named in their honor—including in Kissimmee, Florida.

Next time you drive down Michigan Ave and pass the Borinqueneers Memorial, wave the PR bandera in your heart—and maybe bring a couple real flags to put on your spoils from the Mecum auction. Claro, if you can afford a collector car only in your dreams, your real-life car will do. Never enough banderas, right?

With DISH, stories about real Latinx heroes like the Borinqueneers are just a click (or voice search) away. Tune in to Estrella TV, Telemundo, or WAPA América to immerse yourself in your heritage while you live life to the fullest in the mainland US.