The first company of Puerto Ricans enlisted in the U.S. Army, 1899 (Source)
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Children in a company housing settlement, 1941 (Source)
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The First Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, appointed pursuant to the Foraker Act (Source)
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Soldiers of the 65th Infantry training in Salinas, Puerto Rico (August 1941) (Source)
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Painting of bayonet charge by the U.S. 65th Infantry Regiment, made up of Puerto Rican troops, against a Chinese division during the Korean War (Source)
The difference between the incumbent party, the PPD, and its opponent, the PNP, was a mere 0.6% in the last election. This difference is common as the political landscape experiences political cycles between both parties, with the PPD ruling all branches of government for 36 of the past 64 years. Th (Source)
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The Capitol of Puerto Rico, home of the Legislative Assembly in Puerto Rico (Source)
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U.S. military installations in Puerto Rico (including the United States Virgin Islands) throughout the 20th century (Source)