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Excerpt from his Bronze Star Citation:
change.” He found freedom from the
pain, the guilt, and the nightmares of
his year in Vietnam.
“For meritorious service in connection with combat
The boy had become a man. He operations … Petty Officer Ordonez performed his duties
graduated from UNM, married, in an exemplary manner…. He participated in six major
finished medical school, opened combat operations and repeatedly distinguished himself by
his family practice in Lubbock in his courage and composure under fire …. On numerous
1982 and raised three outstanding occasions he disregarded his own safety as he moved across
sons with wife Gloria. They are fire-swept terrain to administer to wounded marines and
also blessed with a beautiful direct their evacuation …. He frequently accompanied
granddaughter. “Growing up” in twice his assigned number of patrols rather than have the
Vietnam was immensely challenging, Marines face the enemy without a corpsman. During one
but after the ordeal was over, Robert patrol … he unhesitatingly dashed into the high brush
Ordóñez discovered that he was and ignoring the [danger] … moved from one casualty to
mature enough to handle almost another, administering to their wounds … until they could
anything life threw at him. be evacuated. His resolute determination and compassion
for his fellow men inspired all who observed him.”

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HONORED TO SERVE LUBBOCK IN JESUS’ NAME SINCE 1901

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ACCOMPLISHED BY FAITH. OUR CONGREGATION CONTINUES THE

LEGACY OF FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN LIFE AND WITNESS. WE’D BE
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