1. Heritage, Diversity, Integrity & Honor:
The Renewed Hope of America

2. Hispanic-Latino Ethnic & Cultural Groups
Map Courtesy of University of Florida
Central
Mexico
America
South America
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Dominican
Republic
*United States not considered a point of origin for Hispanic-Latino groups

3. Hispanic Heritage Month: 2010
Begins September 15th and continues through October
15th
Why?
Within this time frame, Costa Rica, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and
Mexico honor their Independence Day
El Dia de la Raza is on October 12th, celebrating Latin
American Identity

4. Culture
Photos courtesy of Fort Hood Sentinel, Baylor University, Travel Guide, Vance AFB, Bulldog Blog

5. Influential On and Off the Big Screen
 George Lopez, Comedian,
Mexican-American
 Made an appearance at the
Kid’s Inaugural: We are the Future
 Participated alongside other celebrities
such as Miley Cyrus and Jamie Foxx in
addition to the hosts - Michelle Obama
and Jill Biden
 The event called for children to become
more involved by volunteering at
shelters, writing letters to the troops or
assisting the elderly
 For more information, see Lopez’s page at biography.com, Time
Magazine Online, and wikipedia; Photo courtesy of wikipedia

6. In Sports
 Arturo Moreno, CEO
and Owner of Anaheim
Angels MLB
Team, Mexican-American
 First Latino team owner of a major
U.S. sport
 Changed the “rules of the game” Photo courtesy of Time Magazine
by lowering ticket and concession
prices without pinching pennies
elsewhere
 Signed the best free agent and
made fans smile when the team
made it to the 2004 playoffs
 As far as the future goes, Moreno
reported to Time Magazine:
 "A lot of people talk about getting to

7. In Politics and Such
 Anthony Romero,
Executive Director, Puerto
Rican-American
 The first Hispanic executive director of
the American Civil Liberties Union
 Charged with bringing the Union into
Photo courtesy of Time Magazine
the 21st Century
 Said to Times Magazine in an
interview:
 “We bring who we are to our job.
When you've seen prejudice, you
understand that we aren't finished,
that we're still perfecting this American
experiment.”

8. In Education, Literature
 Sandra Cisneros, Author,
Mexican-American
 Cisneros has taught and counseled high-
school dropouts
 Her book, The House on Mango Street,
won the “Before Columbus Foundation’s
American Book Award” and is a required
reading for middle school children as well
as high school and university students
 Her books have been translated into more
than 10 languages Photo courtesy of LaPrensaToledo.com
 Cisneros – president and founder of the
Macondo Foundation – says the
foundation “seeks to advance creativity,
foster generosity and honor our
communities”

9. Military Spotlight
For the full article,
 LCDR Raul Castaneda, see Hispanic
Times Magazine,
U.S. Navy December, 1996
 Education
 A.S. – Digital Electronics  During this, he devised the 12/12/5
 B.S. – Industrial Technology plan (adopted by the Secretary of
 M.B.A. – Human Resource the Navy) which calls for the
Management systematic increase in officers of
 Attended Aviation Officer Hispanic, African American, Asian
Candidate School where he earned Pacific Islanders, and Native
his wings of gold and became a Americans
Naval Flight Officer  Became the President of the
 After many accomplishments and Association of Naval Services
awards, LCDR Castaneda was Officers and established its mission
assigned as the Navy Recruiting to seek out qualified minorities to
Command in Washington, D.C., as enter officer programs
the Deputy for Minority Affairs

10. Famous Hispanic/Latinos in the Military

11. Famous Hispanic/Latinos in the Military
 Richard E. Cavazos
 Became the U.S. Army’s first Hispanic four-star general
in 1982
 David G. Farragut
 Became the first U.S. naval officer to ever be awarded
admiral
 Know for saying, “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!”
during his Civil War Victory at Mobile Bay (infoplease.com)
 Manuel J. Fernandez, Jr.
 Flew 125 combat missions in the Korean War

12. Holidays Celebrated in the U.S.
 Though there are many Hispanic and Latino holidays such as El Día
de los Muertos (Day of the Dead in Mexico), Semana Santa (Holy
Week), Dia del Amor y Amistad (Valentine’s Day), Americans tend to
know two:
 Cinco de Mayo and Carnival

13. Cinco de Mayo –
 Not Mexico’s Independence Day
 Marks the victory of the Mexican militia over the French at the Battle of
Puebla in 1862 which established a sense of national unity
 The victory was short lived as Napoleon III sent more troops and
established Archduke Maximilian of Austria as ruler of Mexico
 With the U.S. Civil War over, the U.S. was able to assist Mexico with
political and military assistance which helped to expel the French and
their appointed ruler
Photos courtesy of wikipedia

14. Carnival –
 The annual celebration of life (also known as Mardi Gras)
 Influenced and celebrated by a variety of cultures and nations
 Is an annual celebration of life and marks the beginning of a new season
 Can be found throughout the Caribbean and many major U.S.
cities
Photos courtesy of wikipedia

15. Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Presentation
Prepared by Stephanie I. Turner, M.S.
on behalf of the
Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
August 2010
All photographs are public domain and are from various sources as cited.
Opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and should not be construed to
represent the official position of DEOMI, the U.S. Military services, or the Department
of Defense.