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词条 Jorge Otero Barreto
释义

  1. Early years

  2. Vietnam War

  3. Recognitions

  4. Military decorations

  5. See also

  6. Notes

  7. References

  8. Further reading

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|name = Jorge Otero Barreto
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1937|04|07}}[1]
|birth_place = Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
|image = J Otero jpg.jpg
|image_size = 150
|caption = Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto
|nickname = The Puerto Rican Rambo
|allegiance = United States of America
|branch =  United States Army
|serviceyears = 1959–1970
|rank = Sergeant First Class
|commands =
|unit = 101st Airborne Division
25th Infantry Division
82nd Airborne Division
173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
|battles = Vietnam War
|awards= Silver Star (2)
Bronze Star (5)
Air Medal (5)
Army Commendation Medal (4)
Purple Heart (5)
|laterwork =
}}

Sergeant First Class Jorge A. Otero Barreto[2] (born 7 April 1937), a.k.a. "the Puerto Rican Rambo",[3][4] is a retired United States Army soldier. He earned 38 military decorations during his career, and has been called the most decorated U.S. soldier of the Vietnam War.[3][4][5][6] Due to his multiple awards he has received recognition from numerous organizations and has had buildings named after him. He is also the main subject of Brave Lords, a documentary which tells the story of the Puerto Rican experience in the war in Vietnam.

Early years

Otero Barreto was born in the town of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, the son of Eloy Otero-Bruno and Crispina Barreto-Torres.[1] His father named him "Jorge", Spanish for George, after George Washington whom Otero-Bruno admired. In Vega Baja, Otero Barreto received his primary and secondary education. He attended college for three years, studying biology until 1959 when he joined the U.S. Army. After his basic training, he attended the Army's Air Assault School, graduating in 1960.[7] He was the first Puerto Rican to graduate from the U.S. Army Air Assault School.

Vietnam War

From 1961 to 1970, Otero Barreto served five tours in Southeast Asia, starting as an advisor who helped train Vietnamese troops.[3][4][8] According to the documentary "Brave Lords", Otero Barreto served in various military units during his military career. He served in the 101st Airborne Division and the 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning". He also served in the 82nd Airborne Division, an active airborne infantry division of the United States Army specializing in parachute landing operations and in the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.[3][4] He participated in 200 combat missions,[3][4] was wounded five times in combat, and was awarded 38 military decorations,[9] making him "the most decorated soldier of the Vietnam War."[3][4][5] Among his many decorations are 3 Silver Stars, 5 Bronze Stars with Valor, 4 Army Commendation Medals, 5 Purple Hearts and 5 Air Medals (one each for every 5th mission which involved a helicopter).[5][10]

Otero Barreto has been called "the most decorated Puerto Rican veteran,"[6] and the news media[3][4] and various organizations[11] have called him "the most decorated soldier in the Vietnam War."[3][4] Whatever the case, Otero Barreto remains one of the most decorated Vietnam War veterans, and possibly the most decorated U.S. soldier in the Vietnam War living today.[12][13]

Recognitions

On 22 June 2012, Otero Barreto was the keynote speaker at a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dinner in Lorain, Ohio.[14] On 1 September 2006, the Coalición Nacional Puertorriqueña (National Puerto Rican Coalition) honored Otero Barreto with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" in a Conference held at the Hotel Hilton of Chicago. The keynote speaker was U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez.[15][16]

A transitional home for veterans in Springfield, Massachusetts, the SFC Jorge Otero-Barreto Homeless Veterans Transitional Home, was also named after Otero Barreto.[17] The home is managed by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #866 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The home is part of a program named the "Jorge Otero Barreto Homeless Veterans Transitional Program" which houses twelve (12) veterans. The program offers counseling, DVA services from the Western Massachusetts Bilingual Veterans Outreach Center, assistance in obtaining Chapter 115 financial assistance, AA/NA meetings, and Christian Rehabilitation Substance Abuse meetings.[6][18]

The town of Vega Baja dedicated its military museum to Otero Barreto and named it the "Jorge Otero Barreto Museum."[19] On 2 October 2011, Otero Barreto was named Vegabajeño del Año en Civismo (Civic Citizen of Year of Vega Baja).[20] Otero Barreto was featured in the documentary film Brave Lords, a perspective on the war in Vietnam, as experienced by Puerto Rican soldiers.[21]

Military decorations

Among SFC Otero Barreto's military decorations:[22]{{failed verification|date=January 2014}}

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number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Army_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg|width=106}}number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=AGC_3.png|width=108}}number=4|type=oak|ribbon=Purple Heart ribbon.svg|width=108}}
number=5|type=oak|ribbon=Air_Medal_ribbon.svg|width=108}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg|width=108}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Armed_Forces_Expeditionary_Medal_ribbon.svg|width=108}}
number=4|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg|width=108}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam_Campaign_Medal_ribbon_with_60-_clasp.svg|width=108}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=VNCivilActionsRibbon-2.svg|width=108}}
number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.png|width=108}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Presidential_Unit_Citation_Vietnam_(Army_sized).png|width=108}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Army_Superior_Unit_Award_ribbon.svg|width=108}}
1st RowSilver Star Medal
with one bronze oak leaf cluster		Bronze Star Medal
with "V" device and one silver oak leaf cluster
2nd RowArmy Commendation Medal
with "V" device and four oak leaf clusters		Army Good Conduct Medal
with three Good conduct loops		Purple Heart
with four silver oak leaf clusters
3rd RowAir Medal
with one silver oak leaf cluster		National Defense Service MedalArmed Forces Expeditionary Medal
4th RowVietnam Service Medal
with four bronze Service stars		Vietnam Campaign MedalVietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation
5th RowVietnam Cross of GallantryVietnam Presidential Unit CitationArmy Superior Unit Award
Badges
  •   Combat Infantryman Badge
  •   Parachutist badge
  •   Air Assault Badge
  •   Army Aviation Badge
Tabs:
  •   101st Airborne Division Patch
  •   25th Infantry Division Patch
  •   82nd Airborne Division Patch
  •   173th Airborne Brigade Shoulder Patch

See also

{{Portal|Puerto Rico|United States Army}}
  • List of Puerto Ricans
  • List of Puerto Rican military personnel
  • Puerto Ricans in the Vietnam War

Notes

1. ^1 U.S. Department of Commerce. Office of the Census. 1940 United States Census Records. "Censo Décimosexto de los Estados Unidos: 1940 – Población: Puerto Rico. (Sixteenth Census of the United States: 1940 – Population Schedule: Puerto Rico)." Municipality: Vega Baja. Barrio: Pueblo. Township: Aldea Sánchez López. Census Taker: Isabel Oliveras de Pérez. Date: 5 April 1940. Sheet: 6-B. Rows 71, 72, and 75. The National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NorthWest, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
2. ^{{Spanish name|Otero|Barreto|plain=yes}}
3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 American Greatness
4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Brave Lords
5. ^1 2 Remarks of Major General Orlando Llenza, USAF (Ret.), Delivered to the Puerto Rico Bar Association of Florida, 6th Annual Gala, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Major General Orlando Llenza. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
6. ^1 2 Membership Notes. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005022532/http://www.vva.org/archive/TheVeteran/2001_01/memnotes.htm |date= 5 October 2013 }} December 2000/January 2001. Vietnam Veterans of America. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
7. ^Sargento Jorge Otero Barreto: Es el soldado boricua más condecorado. Hispanidad: Nuestros Paises. Univision. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
8. ^Puerto Rican veteran shares tales of Vietnam.; The Morning Journal; January 2014
9. ^Acceptance In U.S. Role A Long March For Veterans. Mike Swift. Hartford Courant. 28 March 1996. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
10. ^Most Decorated US Soldier in Vietnam War. Latino Alliance. Latino Alliance Profiles in Courage! 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
11. ^Most Decorated US Soldier in Vietnam War. Latino Alliance. 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012
12. ^Hometown hero is Spirit honoree: Capt. Joe Hooper most-decorated Vietnam War vet. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731160148/http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews%2F1215162930145160.xml&coll=1 |date=31 July 2008 }} Huntsville Times. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
13. ^[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/22/AR2010012204550.html Medal of Honor recipient Col. Robert L. Howard dies at 70.] T. Rees Shapiro. Washington Post. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
14. ^Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dinner. Lorain County Vietnam War Fallen Heroes Recognition Dinner. Calendar. City of Lorain, Ohio. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
15. ^[Realizan encuentro boricua en Chicago.; El Diario-La Prensa. New York, NY 09/01/2006.]
16. ^[NPRC Reception, Dinner and Dance: "Un Encuentro Entre Familia".; Fiesta Boricua. La Voz del Paseo Boricua. July–August 2006. Vol 3. Number 4. Page 11. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
17. ^Outreach/Vet Centers & Transition Houses.;]The Bay State Veteran. August 2012 Newsletter. Page 4. The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA). Retrieved 26 August 2012.
18. ^Jorge Otero Barreto Homeless Veterans Transitional Home. Bilingual Veterans Outreach Centers of Massachusetts, Inc. Springfield, Mass. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
19. ^Municipalities / Vega Baja: Places of Interest. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005005456/http://www.enciclopediapr.org/ing/article.cfm?ref=09042101&page=4 |date=5 October 2013 }} Puerto Rico Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
20. ^[Vegabajeño del Año en Civismo. Diario Vegabajeño. Vega Baja News, Inc. 11 October 2009.] Retrieved 26 August 2012.
21. ^Brave Lords: The Documentary Film: A perspective of the war in Vietnam, as experienced by Puerto Rican soldiers. Joe Felix. Brave Lords Productions. New York, New York. 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
22. ^Documentary decoration gallery. Joe Felix. Brave Lords, The Documentary Film: A perspective of the war in Vietnam as experienced by Puerto Rican soldiers. Brave Lords Productions. New York, New York. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.

References

Further reading

  • Puertorriquenos Who Served With Guts, Glory, and Honor. Fighting to Defend a Nation Not Completely Their Own; by : Greg Boudonck; {{ISBN|978-1497421837}}
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