65th Infantry Regiment
Modern Era, United States, Infantry
The 65th Infantry Regiment, the Borinqueneers, was organized in Puerto Rico and became one of the most distinguished Hispanic units in United States military history. Its identity is inseparable from Puerto Rican service in the U.S. Army and from the Army's imperial and later global presence in the Caribbean and beyond.
In the twentieth century the regiment's most important combat chapter came in Korea, where it fought with distinction under difficult conditions and earned a lasting reputation for toughness and sacrifice. That service made the 65th Infantry one of the most historically significant regiments in this entire number range.
The Borinqueneers remain a powerful symbol of Puerto Rican military service and of the diverse composition of the modern U.S. Army.
Battalion Page
A dedicated battalion subpage now collects the regiment's known battalion icons and short battalion sketches for the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions. Open the 65th Infantry Regiment Battalions page.