BORINQUENEERS



On Veterans Day, the 65th Infantry Regiment
From the U.S. Army's all-hispanic unit
Will always represent
Puerto Rican veterans fighting spirit

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Puerto Rican blood spilled for America.

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Written on November 10, 2021

Submitted by jb809499 on November 11, 2021

Modified on April 06, 2023

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Scheme ABCB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 143
Words 22
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

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  • 4Cecilia9
    Thank you for your past service on behalf of the citizens of the United States.
    LikeReply 13 years ago

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