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Joseph Hopkins enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1953 and was commissioned the following year. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General in 1984.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel Joseph E. Hopkins, United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in Southeast Asia.