65th veteran LTC Tomas Guffain is buried at Arlington Cemetery - April 15, 2008. | The burial urns under the tent for LTC Guffain and his wife, Mrs. Elma Guffain. The band plays in the background. | Full military honors are bestowed on LTC Guffain, including a gun salute. | Surviving children of Tomas & Elma (from left to right in back row): Tom, Millie and Carlos. |
Rincon International Film Festival (Villa Cofresi, Rincon, PR) - April 25, 2008 | "The Borinqueneers" wins Best Puerto Rican Documentary. Noemi accompanied by fellow filmmaker Dan Perez (right) and Victor Antonio who won an award for their documentary film "The Motivator". | After screening of film, 65th vet Salvador Romero answers questions. | Borders presentation at Plaza Las Americas Mall in San Juan, PR - April 24, 2008 |
| Guests at Borders presentation in Mayaguez Mall - April 27, 2008 | Interview at Latin Jubilee Radio Show with Judy Battista (FM 99.1 & on AM 1110 - Hudson Valley, NY) —April 19, 2008 | Burke Theatre Peddie School (Hightstown, NJ) - May 18, 2008. Screening sponsored by the Latina Women's Council of Mercer County. |
| An honor guard begins the presentation. | Top Row (left to right): Robert Patten (Mayor of Hightstown), Nilda Garcia (Pres. of Latina Council) and Ed Mazzeo (Chief of Veteran Services for Mercer County), Noemi and Gerson Martinez, Community Activist. Bottom row (L to R): 65th veterans Wendell Vega, Jaime Lopez, Eugenio Quevedo and Researcher Ernest Acosta. | NATIONAL GUARD EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE - May 21, 2008 at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, Phoenix, AZ. |
| | LTC Barbara Harris, Alabama National Guard, (standing) during the question-and-answer session. | Mr. Felton Page, Director of the National Guard's Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights presents Noemi an Award Certificate. |
From left to right:Â MSG Rudy Roto, 2LT William Martinez, Noemi, LTC Edwin Perez and CW3 Richard Esquer. | Real to Reel International Film Festival (Shelby, NC) - July 24, 2008 | "The Borinqueneers" wins Best Professional Documentary | The 23rd Annual Imagen Awards (Beverly Hills, CA) - August 21, 2008 |
"The Borinqueneers" is nominated for “Best Documentary for Television”. | Left to right: Luis Cruz (Managing Dir. of Latino Public Broadcasting), Producer Laurie Coyle, Noemi, Producers Almudena Carraceda and Robert Bahar, Patricia Boero (Exec. Dir. of Latino Public Broadcasting). | Ray and Noemi Figueroa with Edward James Olmos. | US Army Garrison Rock Island Arsenal (Rock Island, IL) - September 10, 2008 |
65th veteran Sgt. Ramon Torres Villafañe (Ret.) and wife are special invited guests. | Attentive audience at the Rock Island Arsenal screening. | Maj. Gen. Robert Radin, Commander of the Army Sustainment Command, introduces 65th veteran Sgt. Ramon Torres Villafañe (Ret.). | Sgt. Ramon Torres Villafañe shares his wartime experiences. |
III CORPS (Fort Hood, TX) Hispanic Heritage screening -Â September 17, 2008 | SGM Jose Gil Melendez (Ret.), a 65th veteran observes the photo display. | 65th veteran SGM Jose Gil Melendez (in blue suit) with Ret. Col. Raul Villaronga and Mrs. Julia Villaronga to his right. | Audience members applaud 65th veteran SGM Jose Gil Melendez. |
Producer Noemi Figueroa honored with a gift by Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, III Corps and Fort Hood Commanding General. | District of Columbia National Guard (Washington, DC) - Sept. 25, 2008. From left to right: 1LT Daniel Cruz, LTC Jaime Areizaga, 65th veteran Marcelino Cruz (with walker), his son Carlos Cruz, 65th vet Dr. Alberto Garcia, Janet Otero and Marcelino's son. | Florida National Guard (Saint Augustine, FL) - September 26, 2008 | Lt Col Valerie Mueck (2nd from left) helped organize the event. |
Teatro Yaguez (Mayaguez, PR) - October 1, 2008. Co-sponsored by the City of Mayagüez and the Veterans Public Advocate Office. | Reception. | Guests at reception. | Noemi with Jose Acevedo of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA)-NY Office who helped organize the screening. |
