September 16, 2020

National Hispanic Heritage Month Observance

Observance: 15 SEP - 15 OCT 2020

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from 15 September – 15 October.  The Department of Defense joins the nation in paying tribute to Hispanic Americans who demonstrated selfless service and sacrifice in the U.S. Armed Forces and the home front during World War II. The poster is the seventh in a series of posters commemorating the 75th Anniversary of World War II.

According to the U.S. Army Center of Military History, Hispanic Americans were not identified as an ethnicity on military records until the Vietnam War.  Therefore, the exact number who served during WWII is unknown.  However, unofficial estimates range between 400,000 and 500,000.

Hispanic Americans played an immeasurable role in the United States’ Armed Forces during WWII, serving bravely and with distinction from the initial attack on Pearl Harbor to the last days of the Pacific campaign.  The nation remains forever indebted to WWII