Richard E. Cavazos
| Richard E. Cavazos | |
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General Richard E. Cavazos
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| Born |
January 31, 1929 Kingsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | U.S. Army |
| Years of service | 1951-1984 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Unit | 65th Infantry (Korean War) |
| Commands held |
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry (1967) III Corps (1980–1982) FORSCOM (1982–1984) |
| Battles/wars |
Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross (2) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device (5) Purple Heart Air Medal with Valor Device (9) |
| Other work | Texas Tech Board of Regents |
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry (1967)
2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry (1976)
Richard Edward Cavazos (born January 31, 1929), a Korean War recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross as a first lieutenant, who advanced in rank to become the United States Army's first Hispanic four-star general. During the Vietnam War, as a lieutenant colonel, Cavazos was awarded a second Distinguished Service Cross. In 1976, Cavazos became the first Mexican American to reach the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army. Cavazos served with great distinction for thirty-three years, with his final command as head of the U.S. Army Forces Command.
Richard Cavazos, a Mexican-American was born on January 31, 1929 in Kingsville, Texas. His brother is U.S. Secretary of Education (1988-1990) Lauro Cavazos. He graduated as the distinguished graduate from the ROTC program at Texas Technological University in 1951. He then earned a B.S. degree in geology from Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) in 1951, where he played on the football team and was a distinguished graduate of the ROTC program. He received further military education at the U.S. Army Command and Staff College, the British Army Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. He received basic officer training at Fort Benning, Georgia, followed by training at Airborne School. He then deployed to Korea with the 65th Infantry.
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