He returned to California in 1952 and received a direct commission as a second lieutenant in the 160th Infantry Regiment. Temple continued his college education and entered private business, becoming vice president and a partner in V.B. Morgan Petroleum and Chemical Trucking Company of Long Beach.[4][5]
Temple became qualified in Armor in 1955, and commanded Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Command A, 40th Infantry Division. He then joined the staff of the 40th Infantry Division, including assignments as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, G1.[7]
In 1966, Temple graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College. The same year he was assigned to the 40th Division Support Command as Personnel Staff Officer, S1. He then commanded the 40th Supply and Transportation Battalion, followed by command of 3rd Battalion, 160th Infantry.[8]
From 1971 to 1974, Temple was Deputy Commander of the 49th Infantry Brigade and then Commander of 3rd Brigade, 40th Infantry Division. During this period, he was also appointed by Governor Reagan to serve as Director of the California Office of Emergency Services.[10]
Temple as Director of the Army National Guard in 1983.
In September 1975, Temple was assigned to the National Guard Bureau as Chief of the Office of Mobilization and Readiness. After completing this assignment, he served as Chief of the Office of Policy and Congressional Liaison.[12]
After retiring from the military, Temple was a defense consultant for government and private business, and led congressional directed studies related to civil-military planning for defense from weapons of mass destruction. He also served on Secretary of Defense study groups on Quality of Life in the Armed Forces and Readiness of the Armed Forces.[19]
In April 2014 the armory in Moreno Valley, California was named the Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple, Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center.[26]
In February 2017 the Army National Guard named its Arlington Hall Station headquarters the Herbert R. Temple, Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center.[27]
Personal
Temple married Patricia Ann Riley on July 30, 1949. They had met while in college, and she worked at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and as personal secretary for Rod Serling. The Temples had no children, and Mrs. Temple died in Rancho Mirage, California on April 22, 2014.[28][29]
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↑ U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Hearing Record, Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989, Biographical sketch, Herbert R. Temple, 1989, p. 632
↑ Department of the Army, Army Executive Biographies, 1985, p. 435
↑ Office of Public Affairs, National Guard Bureau, General Officers of the Army and Air National Guard, 1978, Herbert R. Temple entry
↑ United States House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations, Biography, Herbert R. Temple, 1985, p. 136
↑ California Center for Research and Education in Government, California Journal, Volume 2, 1971, p. 88
↑ U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Hearing Record, Department of Defense Appropriations for 1990, Biographical sketch, Herbert R. Temple, 1989, p. 274
↑ U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Hearing Record, Military Construction Appropriations for 2005, Biographical sketch, Herbert R. Temple, 1999, page 131
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