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During the Spanish-American War, U.S. forces launch their invasion of Puerto Rico, the 108-mile-long, 40-mile-wide island that was one of Spain’s two principal possessions in the Caribbean. With little resistance and only seven deaths, U.S. troops under General Nelson A. Miles were able to secure the island by mid-August. After the signing of an armistice with Spain, American troops raised the U.S. flag over the island, formalizing U.S. authority over its one million inhabitants. In December, the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Spanish-American War and officially approving the cession of Puerto Rico to the United States.
During the Spanish-American War, U.S. forces launch their invasion of Puerto Rico, the 108-mile-long, 40-mile-wide island that was one of Spain’s two principal possessions in the Caribbean. With little resistance and only seven deaths, U.S. troops under General Nelson A. Miles were able to secure the island by mid-August. After the signing of an armistice with Spain, American troops raised the U.S. flag over the island, formalizing U.S. authority over its one million inhabitants. In December, the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Spanish-American War and officially approving the cession of Puerto Rico to the United States.
U.S. forces invade Puerto Rico
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Went thru basic with several fine troops from Puerto Rico Lt Col Charlie Brown , they knew how to have fun ma'am.
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I also found that Troops from Puerto Rico I worked with were very sharp, Military and squared away appearances which stood out in a completely positive way.
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Spent three weeks there in the summer of 1971 with the 20th SFG(A). We “lived” in the tropical rainforest surrounding El Yunque, the second highest elevation in Puerto Rico. We slept in jungle hammocks.
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth MSgt James Clark-Rosa PVT Mark Zehner Lt Col Charlie Brown
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth MSgt James Clark-Rosa PVT Mark Zehner Lt Col Charlie Brown
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