San Bernardino (LST 1189) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER HI'BERT F. TAHANEY. JR.. I SN Commander Tahaney recrixcd his commission through the Officer Candidate Program in December I96£ llis sea assignments have included duty on board the VSS CHARLES BERRY (HE-1035); I VS SPROSTON (DDS77); a shipboard advisor to the Vietnamese Navx; dutx on staff. COMSERVGRl THREE CTE SEVEN-THREE; as Executive Officer. I VS SA MPLE (EE-tfHH); and as Commanding Officer. CSS SA V BERNARDINO (IST-IIH9). Other assignments include duty as a student at the Xasal Destroyer School and at the Naxal IV r olirgr. Command and Staff Course; in the Bureau of Xaxal Personnel. Enlisted Distribution Branch: and on the staff, CINCPACEI.T. Graduated from St. Peter's College in Xcxx Jersey xxith a Bachelor of Science degree in History, hr also holds a Master of Science degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University, llis significant srrx ice axx ards and personal decorations include, the Bron e Star Medal xx ith Combat V . Navy Commendation Medal xxith gold star in lieu of second award. and Combat Action Ribbon. Commander Tahaney is married to the former Mary I nn Bliss of Port Huron. Michigan. The Tahaney's haxe txxo children. Kathleen and Patrick. 2