Two sisters who live in the metropolitan area heard the Museum had information regarding the P.R. National Guard 65^th Infantry Regiment while stationed at Borinquen Field.

We showed them a section of the Museum dedicated to the Coastal Gun Artillery which defended the base with their 155mm gun emplacements. These emplacements had been assigned to the 65^th.

After a couple of hours Sonia and Ada went to their car and presented us with a stunning panoramic print of the initial 65^th IR Company to arrive at Borinquen Field. In this picture was their father Sgt. Antonio Montes.

During 1939 the 65^th had been assigned the mission of securing the newly acquired federal property in the northern area of Aguadilla known as Punta Borinquen. This area would become Borinquen Field/Ramey AFB.

The Montes family, daughters 3 and 5 of age, arrived at the field in 1939 while it was still a cane field. Borinquen Field became their home until 1945. They don’t remember much about the base except the beaches and the wonderful breeze.

Then it hit me like a ton of brick, Sonia and Ada are likely to be the very first Ramey Brats to be known. They are very proud of their father’s achievements and now walk with a little Ramey Brat swagger.