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Richard D. Hearney
Born	1939 (1939) Petaluma, California, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1962-1996
Rank	General
Battles / wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star with "V" Purple Heart

Richard Davis Hearney (1939) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1994 to 1996.

Biography

Hearney is a native of Petaluma, California. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1962 following completion of the Platoon Leaders Class program. He holds a B.S. degree from Stanford University and an M.S. degree from Pepperdine University. He graduated from the Naval War College in June 1980.

Hearney commanded at the squadron, air group, and air wing level. During Desert Shield and Desert Storm he served as Deputy Commander, I MEF. His staff tours included Deputy Director, J-3, U.S. European Command as well as Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Requirements and Programs, and Aviation at Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. General Hearney was advanced to general and assumed the position of assistant commandant on July 15, 1994.

General Hearney currently sits on the Honorary Board for the 501 (c) (3) Non Profit Wine Country Marines

Awards and decorations

His personal decorations and medals include:

References

1. "Gen Richard David Hearney". militaryhallofhonor.com.

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Leadership of the United States Marine Corps
Commandants	Nicholas Burrows Wharton Gale Henderson Harris Zeilin McCawley Heywood Elliott Biddle Barnett Lejeune Neville Fuller Russell Holcomb Vandegrift Cates Shepherd Pate Shoup Greene Chapman Cushman Wilson Barrow Kelley Gray Mundy Krulak Jones Hagee Conway Amos Dunford Neller Berger Smith
Assistant Commandants	Cole Lejeune Long Neville Feland Williams Fuller Myers Russell McDougal Little H. Smith Vandegrift Barrett Keyser Schmidt Rockey Peck Turnage Shepherd O. Smith Silverthorn G. C. Thomas Pate Megee McCaul Munn Hayes Mangrum Chapman Walt McCutcheon R. Davis Anderson Jaskilka Barrow McLennan Kelley J. Davis Morgan Went J. R. Dailey Boomer Hearney Neal Dake Williams Nyland Magnus Amos Dunford Paxton Walters G. L. Thomas E. M. Smith Mahoney
Sergeants Major	Bestwick Rauber McHugh Sweet J. W. Daily Puckett Black Massaro Crawford Cleary Sommers Overstreet Lee McMichael Estrada Kent Barrett Green Black Ruiz
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