Ángel Rivero Méndez Military person
Captain Ángel Rivero Méndez (October 2, 1856 – February 23, 1930) was a Puerto Rican soldier, writer, journalist and a businessman who is credited with inventing the "Kola Champagne" soft drink. As a soldier in the Spanish Army, Rivero fired the first shot against the United States in Puerto Rico in the Spanish-American War.
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| military command | 3rd Company of the 12th Artillery Battalion at Fort San Cristobal |
| service start | 1882 |
| service end | 1898 |