Brigadier General Daniel B. Tauriello was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 49, 20 March 1953. His first duty assignment was as Executive Officer, Headquarters Company, 174th Infantry Regiment. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Motor Officer, Headquarters Company, Combat Command “C”, 27th Armored Division; Motor Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Service Company, 174th Armored Infantry Battalion; Platoon Leader, Company A, 174th Armored Infantry Battalion; Company Commander, Company A, 174th Armored Infantry Battalion; S-2, Headquarters, 174th Armored Infantry Battalion; S-1 Adjutant, Headquarters, 174th Armored Infantry Battalion; S-3, Headquarters 1st Armored Battalion, 174th Infantry; Executive Officer, Headquarters 1st Armored Battalion, 174th Infantry; S-2, Headquarters, 221st Engineer Group; Battalion Commander, Headquarters 1st Battalion, 174th Infantry; Information Officer, Community Relations Detachment; Inspector General, Headquarters New York Army National Guard; Commander, 221st Engineering Group New York Army National Guard; Assistant Inspector General, New York State.