On this Hispanic Heritage month and as the younger brother of my late US Army Specialist who proudly served when he was needed…
I ask why in God’s earth and in this wide and wonderful world would 'Saving Private Ryan’ exclude Latinos since we all know that Hispanics are the most decorated of all military groups.
Could Hollywood moguls really think they were camera-shy when it comes to serving our nation during Wartime?
The major motion picture Director Steven Spielberg is credited for this powerful, realistic re-creation of WWII's D-day invasion and the immediate aftermath.
As the film begins with a prologue in which a veteran brings his family to the American cemetery at Normandy, has a flashback, and joins Captain John Miller and GIs in a landing craft making the June 6, 1944, approach to Omaha Beach to face devastating German artillery fire.
This mass slaughter of American soldiers is depicted in a compelling, unforgettable 24-minute segment. https://youtu.be/omZePvUbRWk
Don’t get me wrong, this movie is excellent, but I still feel it could have been more realistic if it were painted with a more colorful, broader, and inclusive brush.
Hispanics are the fastest growing population in the US military, making up about 16 percent of all active duty, according to DOD. However, Latinos make up only 8 percent of the officer corps and 2 percent of general officers, according to a 2019 report by the Congressional Research Service.
According to the Defense Manpower Data Center, Latinos comprise just over 17 percent of active-duty members, but only 8 percent of the officer corps and 1 percent of general and flag officers. NBC News Correspondent Tom Llamas reports on the obstacles Latinos face and looks at the efforts to bring change. https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-sz-001&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=…