Maria Ines Ortiz

Maria Ines Ortiz

female, deceased (2007)
Captain Maria Ines Ortiz (1967-July 10, 2007), was the first Puerto Rican nurse to die in combat and first Army nurse to die in the Iraq War
Linda Garcia Cubero

Linda Garcia Cubero

female, 51 years old
Linda Garcia Cubero is a former United States Air Force officer, of Mexican-American-Puerto Rican descent. In 1980 Cubero was a member of the first...
Salvador E. Felices

Salvador E. Felices

male, deceased (1987)
Major General Salvador E. Felices (1923-July 14, 1987) born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was the first Puerto Rican to reach the rank of Major General...
Michael Montelongo

Michael Montelongo

male
Michael Montelongo was nominated by Pres George W. Bush as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management. He was formerly a...
Orlando Llenza

Orlando Llenza

male, 79 years old
Major General Orlando Llenza (born 1930 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is the second Puerto Rican to reach the rank of Major General (two-star General)...
Ruben A. Cubero

Ruben A. Cubero

male, 70 years old
Brigadier General Ruben A. Cubero (born December 17, 1939) was a highly decorated member of the United States Air Force who became the first...
Diego E. Hernandez

Diego E. Hernandez

male, 79 years old
Vice Admiral Diego E. Hernandez (born c.1930 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a retired United States Navy officer. He was the first Hispanic to be...