Major General Antonio M. Taguba (U.S. Army) (Ret.)
Last Name: Taguba
First Name: Antonio
Middle Name: M.
Rank: Major General
Service/Department: U.S. Army
ACNSL Offices and Committees:
Medals and Honors:
Army Distinguished Service Medal (2 awards)
Legion of Merit (4 awards)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (6 awards)
Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
Last or Significant Assignment: During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he served as Deputy Commanding General for Support, Coalition Forces Land Component Command/Army Central Command/Third U.S. Army, forward deployed to Kuwait and Iraq.
Major General Tony Taguba retired on January 1, 2007 having served 34 years on Active Duty.
He is President, TDLS Consulting, LLC which provides business consulting services to corporate and nonprofit organizations.
He is Chairman, Pan Pacific American Leaders and Mentors (PPALM), a 501(c)(3) tax exempt charitable, professional organization committed to mentorship and professional development of military and civilian leaders.
He serves as chairman at the Filipino Veterans Education and Recognition Project, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, nonprofit charitable and education organization advocating for the recognition and education of the Filipino and American Veterans of WWII with the Congressional Gold Medal, Duty to Country Education Program, and Repeal the Rescission Act of 1946.
He is a former Vice President, Army Services, SERCO Inc., a global services company based in North America and Great Britain.
Born in Manila, Philippines on October 31, 1950, Major General Taguba was commissioned as an Armor Officer from Idaho State University in May 1972. His service tours included assignments in the United States, South Korea, Germany, Kuwait, and Iraq.
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he served as Deputy Commanding General for Support, Coalition Forces Land Component Command/Army Central Command/Third U.S. Army, forward deployed to Kuwait and Iraq.
He also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, and Director of the Army Staff, Headquarters, Dept of the Army, Pentagon.
His military awards and decorations include the Army Distinguished Service Medal (2 awards), Legion of Merit (4 awards), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (6 awards), Secretary of Defense Identification Badge, and Army Staff Identification Badge.
He received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of San Francisco on May 17, 2008.
Major General Taguba graduated from Idaho State University with a BA degree in History; Webster University with a MA degree in Public Administration; Salve Regina University with a MA degree in International Relations; and U.S. College of Naval Command and Staff with MA degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and U.S. Army War College.
He is married to Debra Ann Taguba. Their adult children are Lindsay Taguba Keys and Lieutenant Colonel Sean Thomas Taguba, U.S. Army. They have four young granddaughters.
