The Department of Latin America

1st Battalion 65th Infantry deployment.

The 1st Battalion 65th Infantry unit has been in Camp Santiago, NG base in Puerto Rico, training for the past couple of weeks. Total troop count for the deployment is 499.

Frank Rodriquez, Post 12057, setting up the serving line before the briefing.

Xiomara Rodriguez and her friend Jorge Chevere setting up the serving line before the briefing for the troops.

Luis Cancel, Post 12064 gave the soldiers a briefing on the VFW and what they do for them.

Troops listening to briefings given by the VFW .

The Troops listening to briefings given by the VFW

Comrade Chaplain Hector Negron, Post 12057, offered a brief prayer service and gave the troops a blessing at the closing of his prayer service..

The troops enjoying a chaplain joke prior to the announcement to eat.

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