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Article: Puerto Rican Bar of Florida's gala to honor the armed forces.
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- Florida Bar News
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- October 1, 2008
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The Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida, Inc., is honoring America's armed forces at its Sixth Annual Gala October 25 at Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Ft. Lauderdale.
The keynote speaker will be Florida Supreme Court Justice Harry Lee Anstead. The guest speaker will be Maj. Gen. Orlando Llenza, the second Puerto Rican in the history of the United States to attain the rank of major general in the United States Air Force. He also served as the adjutant general of the Puerto Rican National Guard. Maj. Gen. Llenza will discuss the contributions of Puerto Ricans to the United States military.
Nydia Menendez, president of the PRBA, said the association serves ...