Vol. 5 No. 44 Para ver esta página en español, oprima aquí. GOP Elects Fortuño, Ponce Begins To Revamp Historic Zone, Police Will Be Sent To Vieques, Calderon: Rumsfeld Doesn’t Represent Bush On Vieques, Sets 956 deadline, Santini Announces Business Tax Incentives, Misla Aldarondo Resigns As Republican National Committeeman, Puerto Rican Squad Is a Stateside Success Complaint Filed To Remove Vega Alta Mayor, Vega Borges Begins First Day As NPP House Minority Leader, Senate Is Accepted At The PARLACEN, Cruzado Laureano Removed From Political Post, Macy's Picks Miss Universe To Ride In Thanksgiving Day Parade, Misla Aldarondo Released After Posting Bail, NPP Appoints New House Minority Leader From left to right: Bronze Star Recipient, Lt. Col. Carlos Betances, US Army Retired, with Don Schomaker (Son-in-law), Esther Betance (wife), Sylvia Metts (Daughter), Anna Schomaker (Daughter), Stacie Metts (Grand Daughter), Clay Metts (Grandson) who witnessed the ceremony. Inset: Col. J. Crowe, From the 2nd Brigade, 87th Division, presents the Bronze Star to the ailing Carlos Betances. Bronze Star Awarded To Puerto Rican For Korean War Heroism ONGOING TOPICS & CATEGORIES:   . Puerto Rico Herald Departments: . Updated Archives . Self-Determination Legislation . Newsstand . Puerto Rico Facts . U.S. Government . Feedback . Contact Us! . Write your Member of Congress in Support of Puerto Rico Self-Determination! House of Rep. Member Web Sites Senate Member Web Sites Write Your Rep. Write your Senator -RELATED LINKS- Congressional Hispanic Caucus League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) MORE LINKS Know anyone who might enjoy the Puerto Rico Herald? Please ... Let them know!   Full Name Email You Friend ALSO IN THIS EDITION: Misla Indictment Another Black Eye For Statehooders Pesquera’s Comeback Waiting For A Call To War Dear President Bush, Allow The Navy To Continue Its Presence On Vieques OFFICIAL U.S. - PUERTO RICO VIEQUES ACCORD "We Were Very Much Focused On The Needs Of Our Community" Hispanics Fight To Control Their Political Future Mainland 'Boricuas' Finally Get Attention From Puerto Rico PUERTO RICO PROFILES Waleska Martinez Rivera: Sept. 11 Hero Is Laid To Rest The Caribbean Feels an Autumn Chill, What’s New In Puerto Rico This Season Fears Don't Dampen Calle Orange Crowd Orchard Beach: The Puerto Rican Riviera? Taste Of Hispanic Culture Ballet Concierto De Puerto Rico Performs 2 Works Play Ball! Top 300 Locally Owned Companies Wal-Mart Sets The Stage For P.R. Exports Stateside GDB Ups Yearend Bond Issues By $614 Million Microjuris.Com Extends Internet Voucher & Tax Stamp Sales The New Americans: How The Melting Pot Can Work Again   PUERTO RICO SELF- DETERMINATION Puerto Ricans . . . Earning Their Own Way • Puerto Rico . . . Paying Its Own Way American taxpayers have provided $ subsidizing the Puerto Rico Commonwealth, and it's costing them $22,821,918.52 more each and every day of the year! For questions or problems regarding this site, please contact webmastr@puertorico-herald.org. Business•Economics•Finance | Vieques | Sports & Entertainment | Puerto Rico Report | Forum | Status | Island Politics Congress and the President | Plebiscite | Citizenship | Culture, Heritage Language | Puerto Rico Profiles | The Local Scene | Travel