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The American GI Forum (AGIF) is a congressionally chartered Hispanic veterans and civil rights organization founded in 1948. Its motto is "Education is Our Freedom and Freedom should be Everybody's Business". AGIF operates chapters throughout the United States, with a focus on veterans' issues, education, and civil rights.
Héctor Pérez García (January 17, 1914 – July 26, 1996) was a Mexican-American physician, surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American GI Forum (AGIF).
Felix Z. Longoria (April 16, 1920 – June 16, 1945) was an American soldier from Texas, who served in the United States Army as a private. He died during World War II and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery [1] after veterans supported his cause in a dispute over his funerary arrangements.
Dr. Garcia, already a member of LULAC which formed in the city in 1929, was concerned with the way Hispanic veterans' benefits were being handled.
Upon returning home from military service, he realized that racial segregation persisted in his hometown. He later became a member of the American GI Forum after meeting with his old friend, Dr. Garcia. In 1950, he received his Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of New Mexico, and a Master's degree in Economics a year later.
The American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program, a San Antonio-based nonprofit, wants to convert a church at 4041 Ryan Ave. into 20 units of affordable housing for veterans.
Lawrence Guzman Romo (born July 13, 1956) [1] is an American civil servant and former United States Air Force officer. He served as 12th director of the Selective Service System in the Obama administration. He is a former National Commander of the American GI Forum, and served from August 2018 to August 2021. He is the current American GI Forum ...
Clotilde Pérez García (January 9, 1917 - May 23, 2003) was a Mexican-American physician, activist, author, and educator. Her archival and activist efforts centered around Hispanics, co-founding the Spanish American Genealogical Association and American GI Forum; performing the latter with her brother Héctor P. García.