Richard Edward Cavazos is a four-star general in the United States Army. He received the Title of Outstanding Service in the Korean War as a lieutenant and was promoted to become the first Hispanic four-star general in the United States Army. During the Vietnam War, as a lieutenant colonel, Cavazos was awarded the Second Medal of Excellence. In 1976, Cavazos became the first Mexican-American to reach the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Army. Cavazos served for thirty-three years, with the last command post at the head of the command of the forces of the United States Army.
| Born | January 31, 1929, Kingsville, Texas |
| Died | October 29, 2017, San Antonio, Texas |
| Buried at | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1951–1984 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | United States Army Forces Command (1982–84), III Corps (1980–82), 9th Infantry Division (1977–80), 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (1976), 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment (1967) |
| Battles/wars | Korean War, Vietnam War |
| Other work | Texas Tech Board of Regents |
War Hero Richard Cavazos was born in Texas, United States on January 31, 1929. He dies at the age of 88, on October 29, 2017.
In the history of the United States Army, he was the first Mexican-American four-star general.
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Richard Cavazos was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1929 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.
He was a member of the ROTC program at his high school.
For his service in the Korean War and the Vietnam War, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
From 1988 until 1990, his brother, Lauro Cavazos, was the United States Secretary of Education.
In the United States Army, he and War Hero Ann E. Dunwoody were both four-star generals.
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