Cavazos, Richard E., GEN

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Last Rank
General
Last Service Branch
US
Last Primary MOS
0002-General Officer
Last MOS Group
General Officer
Primary Unit
1982-1984, 0002, HQ Forces Command (FORSCOM)
Previously Held MOS
1542-Infantry Unit Commander
6-Student Officer
1560-Infantry Unit Commander (Mechanized)
Service Years
1951 - 1984
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
US Ranger
General
Six Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

1st Infantry Division 3rd Infantry Division US Army Retired Infantry Shoulder Cord

US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


 Unofficial Badges 

Airborne Jungle Expert Badge Cold War Medal Ranger Hall Of Fame

Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
United States Army Ranger Association
  2011, United States Army Ranger Association - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
Other Comments:


GEN Cavazos was a very innovative and extremely dynamic soldier. I would have followed him all the way to Hell. ~ Donald Patrick

http://biography.jrank.org/pages/3818/Cavazos-Richard-E-1929-U-S-Army-General.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_E._Cavazos
http://www.army.mil/hispanicamericans/english/profiles/cavazos.html
http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/chh/bio/cavazos_r.htm
http://www.goarmy.com/hhm/profiles_cavazos.jsp
https://www.benning.army.mil/rtb/Hall_of_Fame/Halloffame_inaugural/general_cavazos.htm
   

Korean War/Korea, Summer-Fall 1952/Outpost Kelly
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Description
Sept. 17-24 Outpost Kelly. The 65th Infantry Regiment (3rd Infantry Division) is besieged by CCF.             
   
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September / 1952		 To Month/Year
September / 1952
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
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