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After graduating from Louisiana Tech, Richard, a native of Minden, Louisiana, served a year in the Vietnam War as a first lieutenant and platoon leader in the famed 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. Unlike many sent to Vietnam, he was happy about his assignment.