Title: Hispanics in the United States Navy - Wikipedia
Headings: Hispanics in the United States Navy
Hispanics in the United States Navy
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American Revolution and the War of 1812
American Civil War
Union Navy
Medal of Honor
Confederate States Navy
World War I
World War II
Pacific Theatre
European Theatre
The "WAVES"
Cold War era
The Cochino incident
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
NATO commander
Latter part of the 20th century
Skirmish with Libyan Air Force
Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Hispanics in sensitive domestic leadership positions
Increase in Hispanic enlistment
United States Naval Academy
Hispanic Heritage Month
See also
References
External links

Content: The three largest Hispanic groups in the United States are the Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans. According to the U.S. Census Bureau the estimated Hispanic population of the United States is over 50 million, or 16% of the U.S. population, and Hispanics are the nation's largest ethnic or racial minority. The 2010 U.S. Census estimate of over 50 million Hispanics in the U.S. does not include the 3.9 million residents of Puerto Rico . More than 43,000 people of Hispanic origin are sailors and civilians serving with the U.S. Navy. The United States Navy has implemented aggressive recruitment programs directed towards this group. One of those programs is El Navy, whose principal aim is to attract those who speak Spanish. It has resulted in increased recruitment of Hispanics for entrance to the United States Naval Academy. As of April 2007, thirteen Hispanic Americans who were graduates of the USNA, and nine who were commissioned after attending the navy's officer candidate school, have reached the rank of rear admiral and above. Contents
1 American Revolution and the War of 1812
2 American Civil War
2.1 Union Navy
2.2 Medal of Honor
2.3 Confederate States Navy
3 World War I
4 World War II
4.1 Pacific Theatre
4.2 European Theatre
4.3 The "WAVES"
5 Cold War era
5.1 The Cochino incident
5.2 Korean War
5.3 Cuban Missile Crisis
5.4 Vietnam War
5.5 NATO commander
6 Latter part of the 20th century
6.1 Skirmish with Libyan Air Force
6.2 Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm
6.3 Operation Iraqi Freedom
7 Hispanics in sensitive domestic leadership positions
8 Increase in Hispanic enlistment
8.1 United States Naval Academy
8.2 Hispanic Heritage Month
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
American Revolution and the War of 1812
The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revolutionary War and was disbanded shortly thereafter. The United States Constitution provided the legal basis for a seaborne military force by giving Congress the power "to provide and maintain a navy."