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Richard Edward Cavazos (January 31, 1929 – October 29, 2017) was a United States Army 4-star general. He was a Korean War recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross as a first lieutenant and advanced in rank to become the United States Army 's first Hispanic four-star general. [1] .
May 11, 2023 · FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos was the first Hispanic four-star general in the United States Army. He was born on Jan. 31, 1929, in Kingsville, Texas, where he...
Oct 29, 2017 · Learn about the life and achievements of Richard E. Cavazos, the first Hispanic four-star general in Army history. He served in Korea and Vietnam, earned two Distinguished Service Crosses, and mentored many Hispanic Soldiers.
Dec 5, 2022 · Richard Edward Cavazos, born Jan. 31, 1929, was a sixth-generation Texan of Mexican American descent related to Francita Alvarez, known as the “Angel of Goliad” for persuading a Mexican officer not to kill Texas prisoners of war in the Goliad Massacre of 1836 during the Texas Revolution.
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Oct 5, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Gen. (Ret.) Richard Cavazos, the first Hispanic four-star general in the U.S. Army and the namesake of Fort Hood. He served in Korea and Vietnam, received many awards and decorations, and supported the development of the Battle Command Training Program.
Oct 8, 2022 · U.S. Army base Fort Hood, named for a Confederate major general who led troops into battle against the United States during the Civil War, will be renamed for a Latino postwar four-star Army...
Oct 31, 2017 · Gen. Richard Cavazos, the first Hispanic four-star general in the U.S. Army and one of its most highly decorated veterans, died Sunday in San Antonio after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
