Texas Lottery Veteran Recognition: Joseph Beal

The Vietnam Army Captain will be honored when Texas Football hosts Baylor on Nov. 25.

Joe Beal, inspired by his older brother Dick, translated the ethic of servant leadership –

which shielded and preserved many under his command during Vietnam –

into the expansive field of engineering and environmental consulting, and he continues to shepherd veterans and ensure their voices and combat experiences are valued.

Beal is a sixth-generation Texan. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas and then attended Texas Tech where he studied to become a civil engineer. In 1967, his second to last year at Texas Tech, Beal joined the ROTC and began his journey of wartime service. He was…