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Ricardo S. Sanchez

Ricardo S. Sánchez
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Sanchez in October 2004
Born (1953-09-09) September 9, 1953 (age 64)
Rio Grande City, Texas, U.S.
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1973-2006
Rank US Army O9 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant General
Commands held

Multi-National Force – Iraq
V Corps
1st Armored Division

  • 2nd Brigade
Battles/wars

Persian Gulf War

Iraq War
Awards Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star

Multi-National Force – Iraq
V Corps
1st Armored Division

Persian Gulf War

Ricardo Sánchez (born September 9, 1953) is a former United States Army lieutenant general who stood as a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for the U.S. Senate election in 2012 for the seat of retiring Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Sánchez was born into a poor Mexican American family in Rio Grande City, Texas. During the Vietnam War (1969–73), Sánchez was in college. He spent one year at the University of Texas at Austin on an ROTC scholarship, eventually transferring to Texas A&M University in Kingsville, Texas, where he graduated in 1973 with a double major in mathematics and history. Sánchez was named a Distinguished Military Graduate (DMG), meaning he was in the top 20% of all ROTC cadets in the nation. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army.

Sánchez became a platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division, stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. By 1977, he had transferred from the infantry to armor. He received promotions regularly and was stationed at posts in the United States, South Korea, Panama and Germany.


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