Joseph J. Taluto
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| Born | December 12, 1947 Rochester, New York |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1965-1968 (enlisted) 1968-2010 (officer) |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit | New York Army National Guard |
| Commands held | Adjutant General, New York 42nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
Joseph J. Taluto (born December 12, 1947) is a retired United States Army general who served as the Adjutant General of New York. He held the rank of Major General. As such, he was the director of the New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs, and served as overall commander of the New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Guard and New York Naval Militia. Taluto commanded the "Rainbow Division" in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004 to 2006.
Taluto enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1965. He attended Officer Candidate School at Empire State Military Academy, and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1968. He was hired as a full-time state employee of the National Guard, and in 1970 became a uniformed federal technician. He served as a technician until 2001.
After graduating from Air Defense Artillery basic course, Taluto served as a platoon leader for Headquarters Company, New York Army National Guard, then was then assigned to the Nike-Hercules Missile Program. After a transfer to the Armor branch, he held a variety of positions in the 1st Battalion, 210th Armor, including command positions in three companies while completing the Armor Officer Advanced Course. After serving in operations officer assignments at several levels of command, he was assigned as Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Troop Command, New York Army National Guard, with subsequent assignments as Chief of Staff, 42nd Infantry Division; Chief of Staff, State Area Command; Deputy Commander, 27th Infantry Brigade; Assistant Division Commander, 42nd Infantry Division; and Commander of the 42nd Infantry Division.
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