U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for September 26

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26: HISPANICS IN THE MILITARY

Profile America — Sunday, September 26th.  As National Hispanic Heritage month continues, the focus is on the contributions of this community to America over the years.  Nowhere is this more evident than in the nation's military history.  The exploits of David Farragut, the first admiral in the U.S. Navy, during the Civil War are fairly well known.  Less attention has been paid to Bernardo de Galvez, who aided George Washington during the Revolution, and for whom the city of Galveston, Texas is named.  More than 400,000 Hispanics served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II — 12 of them earning the Medal of Honor.  Many Hispanics are on active duty now in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Across the country, there are 1.1 million Hispanic veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.  Profile America is in its 14th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 463

U.S. Census Bureau, Facts for Features, CB10-FF.17

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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