“Hispanic and Latino Americans have distinguished themselves in the U.S. military for as long as our country has existed.” https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2017/10/national-hispanic-heritage-month-celebrating-veterans/
Learn more:
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/79921/secretary-wilkie-honoring-hispanic-american-veterans/
https://www.army.mil/hispanics/history.html
https://www.uso.org/stories/2469-hispanic-american-military-heroes