Background
Hart, Herbert Michael was born on October 19, 1928 in St. Louis. Son of Herbert Malcom and Helen Genevieve (Quigley) Hart.
Hart, Herbert Michael was born on October 19, 1928 in St. Louis. Son of Herbert Malcom and Helen Genevieve (Quigley) Hart.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1951.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1951;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Marine Corps, 1972;
infantry platoon, company and battalion commanding officer, United States Marine Corps, Republic of Korea, 1952, 53;
infantry platoon, company and battalion commanding officer, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam, 1969-1970;
Arab, Israeli, Persian plans officer, United States Strike Command, Middle East and Tampa, Florida, 1967-1969;
head professional education, Department Navy, Washington, 1977-1978;
head history branch, Marine Corps. Headquarters, Washington, 1973-1977;
deputy director public affairs, Marine Corps. Headquarters, Washington, 1978-1980;
director public affairs, Marine Corps.
Headquarters, Washington, 1980-1981;
retired, Marine Corps. Headquarters, Washington, 1981;
director public affairs, Reserve Officers Association of the United States, Washington, 1982-1994. Consultant office of History United States Army Corps Engineers, since 1981.
Member of advisory board ad hoc committee National Park Svc., since 1985. Member commission on Cemeteries and Memls.VA, 1987-1992. Member county advisors National Parks and Conservation Association, since 1992.
Fellow Company Military Historians. Member Potomac Westeners (president 1974-1975, 84-85), Reserve Officers Association United States (life), Marine Corps Reserve Association (life), Marine Corps Combat Corres. Association (life), Marine Corps History Foundation (charter, board directors 1983-1987), Association United States Army, Army.
History Foundation (charter), National Park Service Employee and Alumni Association (life), Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), American Legion (life), Military Order Purple Heart (life), Civil War Preservation Trust (charter member), Military Officers Association (life), 1st Marine Division Association (life), 3rd Marine Division Association (life), Council American Military Past (co-founder 1966, executive director 1971-2007, executive director for life emeritus since 2007), Western History Association (charter), National Association Uniformed Services (life), Coast Defense Study Group, Naval and Maritime Corrs. Circle, State History Society South Dakota (life), Fort Adams, R. Trust (charter), Fort Douglas, Utah, Museum Association (life), Civil War Fortifications Study Group (charter), Friends of Fort Davis, Texas (life), Battlefield Preservation Coalition (director 1991-2003), Friends of Fort Ward, Virginia (charter), Friends of Manassas Battlefield, Virginia (charter), National Trust History Preservation, Theodore Roosevelt Association, Virginia History Society, Order of Indian Wars (companion), Apollo Society (board directors 1983-1987), American Civil Defense Association (board advisors 1991-2000), Society Military History (trustee 1978-1983), Fort Phil Kearny/Bozeman Trl.
Association (life), Fort DeRussy Louisiana Friends, Fort Point and Presidio Association (life), Military Order of Carabao, United States Cavalry Association (life), Knights of Columbus, Society Professional Journalists, Theta Xi (life).
Married Teresa Keating, October 13, 1958 (deceased September 11, 2002). Children: Bridget, Erin, Bret, Tracy, Megan, Michael, Patrick.
