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Irene M. Zoppi
Brigadier General, United States Army Reservist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Miller and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Irene M. Zoppi Rodríguez (née Miller Rodríguez; born August 22, 1966), is a retired U.S. Army Reserve brigadier general and academic. She was the first Puerto Rican woman ever to attain that rank in the Army Reserve. Her final assignment was deputy commanding general for United States Army South as the director of the Army Reserve Engagement Cell for Individual Mobilization Augmentees. Zoppi is an adjunct professor at Strayer University. She has worked as an instructor for the National Intelligence University where she directed the university's academic center within the National Security Agency.
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Birth name | Irene Miller Rodríguez |
Nickname(s) | "Ramba" |
Born | (1966-08-22) August 22, 1966 (age 57) Canóvanas, Puerto Rico |
Allegiance | United States of America |
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Years of service | 1985-1995 (Active) 1995-2021 (Reserve) |
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Unit | 3rd Armored Division-Spearhead |
Commands held | DCG/Director, AREC - U.S. Army South, Ft Sam, San Antonio, TX and Former Deputy Commanding General – Support under the 200th Military Police Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. |
Battles/wars | Operation Desert Storm |
Awards | Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 oak leaf clusters) Army Commendation Medal (with 6 oak leaf clusters) |
Other work | Program Director for the National Intelligence University at the National Security Agency. |
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