Background
Rockstroh, Dennis John was born on February 1, 1942 in Hermosa Beach, California, United States. Son of Philip Herman and Alicia (Rubio) Rockstroh.
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Dennis John Rockstroh
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Student, San Luis Rey College, 1960-1961; student, El Camino College, 1961-1962; student, San Fernando Valley State College, 1965-1967.
Career
Reporter, Thousand Oaks (California) News Chronicle, 1966-1967; teacher, Girls' High School, Qui Nhon, Vietnam, 1967-1970; instructor, Dalat U./Vietnamese Military Academy, 1970-1971; instructor, Ohlone College, Fremont, California, since 1984; freelance war correspondent, Dispatch News Svc., Vietnam, 1967-1971; city editor, Santa Paula (California) Daily Chronicle, 1972-1973; reporter, San Jose (California) Mercury News, 1973-1990; columnist, San Jose (California) Mercury News, since 1990. Guest lecturer University of California, Berkeley, 1987-1991.
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Volunteer International Volunteer Superior vena cava syndrome, Vietnam, 1967-1971. Board directors San Jose unit American Red Cross, 1978, Hope Rehabilitation, San Jose, 1976-1977. With United States Army, 1962-1965, Vietnam.
Member Society Professional Journalists, St. Anthony's Seminary Alumni Association, National Society Newspaper Columnists.
Connections
Married Le Thi Que Huong, May 2, 1970. Children: Bryan Benjamin, Paula Kim-Mai.
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Roman Catholic