Hal Moore

1922–2017 (age 95)

U.S. Army Lieutenant General

Biography

Lieutenant General Hal Moore (1922-2017) commanded with courage from the battlefields of Vietnam through his years of mentorship, always placing the welfare of soldiers first and exemplifying leadership under pressure.

He co-authored We Were Soldiers Once… and led training efforts alongside his wife, inspiring generations of military officers to balance duty with compassion.

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