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My Take
What draws me to Taguba is not the rank he reached, impressive as it was as only the second Philippine-born officer to make general in the U.S. Army, but the moral courage behind the report that bears his name. Documenting the abuses at Abu Ghraib from inside the institution was the kind of act that quietly ends careers, and he did it anyway. I find that far more compelling than any medal. To me he stands as proof that integrity written down at the right moment can outlast every other accomplishment, and that is exactly the sort of legacy I admire most.
Overview
Antonio Mario Taguba (born October 31, 1950) is a retired major general in the United States Army. He was the second American citizen of Philippine birth to be promoted to general officer rank in the United States Army. Taguba is best known for authoring the Taguba Report, an internal United States Army report on abuse of detainees held at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. The report was leaked, then published, in 2004.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Antonio Taguba
- Name (Japanese)
- アントニオ・タグーバ
- Reading
- あんとにお・たぐーば
- Born
- October 31, 1950 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Manila, Philippines
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- executive officer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Leilehua High School
- University
- Naval War College
Awards & achievements
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.