Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

"The Borinqueneers"

65th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008

1. "The Borinqueneers" Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dedicated to the men of the 65th Infantry Regiment, United States Army, for their valor and patriotism during the Korean War, 1950 - 1953.

Official seals of the Department of the Army and the 65th Infantry Regiment

Dedicado a los soldados de El Regimiento 65 de Infantería, Ejército de los Estados Unidos, por su Valentía y Patriotismo durante la Guerra de Corea, 1950 - 1953.

Erected 2000 by Department of the Army.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 38° 52.507′ N, 77° 4.487′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Lawton Drive. Marker is in Arlington National Cemetery Section 21 - off Lawton Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Task Force Smith (a few steps from this marker);

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African American Veterans of the Korean War (a few steps from this marker); Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurses (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Fourth Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish American War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish-American War Nurses Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of the Bulge Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Helicopter Pilots and Crewmembers Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other memorials to the 65th Infantry Regiment, The Borinqueneers entered into the Historical Marker database

Also see . . . History of Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Regiment, U.S.A. (Submitted on September 7, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

"The Borinqueneers" Marker and memorial tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008

2. "The Borinqueneers" Marker and memorial tree

ANC, Section 21.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,643 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on September 30, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.