Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Military Information:

• US Army
• PH: Purple Heart
• AM: Air Medal
• Medal of Honor
• Vietnam Veteran
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Deceased
• Korea Veteran
• Legion of Merit
• ACM: Army Commendation Medal
• QR Code
• 2 War Veteran
• Combat Action/Infantry Badge (CIB)
• Col: Colonel
• Cemetery: Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas
• 1-Alpha List
• National/American Defense Service Medal/Award
• Vietnam Service Medal
• Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
• Korean Service Medal

Dates of Service 1:

Service Start Date: NA Service End Date: NA

Dates of Service 2:

Service Start Date: NA Service End Date: NA

Bio:

MOH Headstone at the State Cemetery is a cenotaph.

Rodríguez was residing with his wife, Rose, in El Paso, Texas, at the time of his retirement. He spent the next ten years as Facilities Director at the University of Texas. He dedicated much of his time of his last fifteen years to national speech engagements addressing young people and soldiers, encouraging them to pursue their education.

Colonel Joseph C. Rodríguez died on November 1, 2005, in El Paso and was buried with full military honors at Mountain View Cemetery in San Bernardino, California.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_C._Rodríguez

https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/joseph-c-rodriguez

https://www.cmohs.org/kiosk/recipients/joseph-c-rodriguez

https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/rodriguez-joseph-charles