Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16 and Chile on September 18.
The Army is a member agency of the National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers (NCHEPMs) and is represented on that Council by the Director for the Army's Hispanic Employment Program. The mission of the NCHEPMs is to provide information on employment and career advancement opportunities to Hispanics Americans, assist federal management officials in implementing a strategic and results-oriented Hispanic Employment Program and work to assure that Hispanics are employed equitably at all levels of the federal government.
The national theme “Embracing the Fierce Urgency of Now” is the basis upon which government and corporate Hispanic Heritage Month observances are designed and implemented.
The Army’s Diversity office is working diligently to ensure that persons of all races and backgrounds are truly represented with the Army’s makeup. They will continue to recruit the best-qualified Soldiers of all backgrounds and will ensure that every Soldier is given the opportunity and encouragement to rise to his or her highest level of ability so they can be “Army Strong!”
Hispanic Americans have made significant contributions to the American Armed Forces, with more than 40 Medal of Honor recipients dating back to the Civil War. During the Korean War, the Boriqueneers (Buccaneers) of the 65th Infantry Regiment, Puerto Rican National Guard, led the last recorded battalion-sized bayonet charge by the U.S. Army on two hills held by the Chinese 149th Division on Feb. 2, 1951. Hispanic Americans continue to serve proudly in the Armed Forces, at home and abroad, in the global war on terrorism.
To learn more about Hispanic Americans in the Army: http://www.army.mil/hispanicamericans
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