Moores book about the exploits of his battalion in the battle of ia drang valley during the vietnam war cowritten with journalist joseph l. Colonel then, the father of the air cavalry, so to speak. Hal moore passed away and i downloaded this book and read it again on my kindle. Hal moore, the commander at the battle of ia drang in 1965 that led him to coauthor the book, we were soldiers once, and young, died friday at his home in auburn, ala. He left bardstown at the age of seventeen without having graduated from high school, and moved to washington d. February, 1922 february 10, 2017 was a united states army. Hal moore vouched for csm plumley when we were working on the books. This association began many years earlier when he was crafting a biography on moore aptly titled hal moore.
Hal moore, described by the army as a legendary combat leader, earned the distinguished service cross, the secondhighest award for valor, for his actions during the. Hal moore by mike guardia vietnam veterans of america. According to the publisher on in the book hal moore opens his heart and soul about the role of faith through his many life experiences. Hal moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the ia drang valley. This was the first major battle that involved us ground forces, ia drang saw the us suffer 96 killed and 121 wounded at xray and 155 killed and 124 this story is about hal moore, and, although it covers his entire military life, and then some, it is primarily about the ia drang valley, vietnam, november 1965. Lieutenant colonel hal moore at the battle of ia drang in november 1965. Joe galloways hard duty eulogy for friend, hal moore, of vietnam battle fame. Last saturday night i went to see a showing of the justreleased vietnam war epic, we were soldiers.
Moore is best remembered as the lieutenant colonel in command of the 1st battalion. Retired general hal moore of we were soldiers died friday. The battle of ia drang was said that it was the battle that changed the war in vietnam. This book is a word and picture history of harold gregory hal moore. Theres never been a noble war except in the history books and propaganda movies.
Hal moore was a legendary combat leader whose leadership principles and rules are explained using personal stories in his book, hal moore on leadership. General hal moore and sergeant major plumley youtube. Joe galloways hard duty eulogy for friend, hal moore. Considered one of the top battlefield commanders in world history, lt. The book is an evocative collection of his memories, as observed and recorded by his friend and driver. Hal moore, described by the army as a legendary combat leader, earned the distinguished service cross, the secondhighest award for valor, for his actions during. Photo extracted from us army motion picture footage. Hal moore, known for saving most of his men in the first major battle between the u. This story is about hal moore, and, although it covers his entire military life, and then some, it is primarily about the ia drang valley, vietnam, november 1965. Galloway was adapted into a 2002 hollywood film in which moore was portrayed by actor mel gibson. February, 1922 february 10, 2017 was a united states army lieutenant general and author. Hal moore on leadership recounts the leadership values that shaped. The commandants choice for 1993 was we were soldiers once.
Hal moore established his place in military history in 1965 when he led his vastly outnumbered troops to prevail in the first major battle of the vietnam war. But even more important than the medals that he won, was the respect his men had for him. Moore rivals, it doesnt take a hero the book written by general norman schwarzkopf. May 27, 2008 hal moore served in the vietnam war from 196567. Hal moore, who as a lieutenant colonel led units of the 7thcavalry regiment in the first major battle against the north vietnamese army at a place called the ia drang valley, died this week, two days before his 95th birthday. There is a detail that ltc hal moore mentioned in his book, we were soldiers and young, that is quite intriguing. We were soldiers once and young is a 1992 book by lt. This book is the amazing feat of colonel hal moore and what was the first helicopter insertion onto the battlefield. Because it is a collection of western generals experiences leading in combat. We were soldiers once and young we were soldiers once and young is a history book written by lt. Moore retired from the army as a 3 star general in 1977 with over. This book is the amazing feat of colonel hal moore and what was the first. There is no such thing as closure for soldiers who have survived a war.
Published on mar 10, 20 general hal moore and sergeant major plumley at westpoint on may 10, 2010. The story of the men who fought at ia drang was immortalized by lt. The purpose of this article is to not seek empathy but to use the occasion to reinforce a few beliefs that general moore. Col moore addresses the 7th cavalry american rhetoric. First boots on the ground depicts the 7th cavalry, 1st. Harold hal gregory moore, coauthor of the book we were soldiers once. General hal moore died at 94 late friday at his home in auburn, alabama. Moore, whose fortitude saved most of his outnumbered battalion in 1965 in the first major battle between american and north vietnamese troops exploits immortalized in a book. Colonel harold moore commanded the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry at the ia drang valleyone of the bloodiest battles of vietnam. Hal moore describes the details of both the korean and vietnam war and the issues with taking an objective. Dont try to answer questions that would better be directed to the battalion commander or gen. Three days later, only two and a half miles away, a sister battalion was chopped to pieces.
In november 1965, some 450 men of the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry, under the command of lt. Moores thoughts on leadership are now captured in the superb volume aptly entitled hal moore on leadership. For the american olympic wrestler, see hal moore wrestler. He is coauthor of the book we were soldiers once and young as well as the book we are soldiers still, which will be published in august. It details not only hal moores career but also his tactical astuteness on the battlefield. Hal moore, commander of the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry, on the radio during the fight for lz xray in the ia drang valley of vietnam. Cavalry, in the famous battle at ia drang, along with sergeant major basil. Galloway, it dramatizes the battle of ia drang on november 14, 1965. Shuttle in the rest of his men from 14 miles to the rear on 16 huey. Every book has its own unique story as to its process of. Hal moore and the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry regiment at lz xray as told by one of their own, col. Full text and audio mp3 and video of movie we were soldiers lt. The battle was detailed in the 1992 bestseller we were soldiers once and young, coauthored by moore and made into the film we were soldiers in 2002, which starred mel gibson as moore. My father, ltg hal moore, passed away two years ago on this day 10 february, three days shy of his 95th birthday.
Feb, 2017 hal moore, an army lieutenant general whose leadership in one of the earliest and bloodiest battles of the vietnam war saved scores of lives and was memorialized in the book we were soldiers once. Wed been at it for 2 hours in the miserably hot, humid scrub jungle fringing a football fieldsized clearing in the remote ia drang valley of south vietnam. Moore, gave a similar description of plumley, who was played by actor sam elliott. Army investigating we were soldiers legend for inflating awards.
The lead author, hal moore, was a lieutenant colonel in the 1st calvary. Hal moore, told me that we had to return to vietnam and to the ia drang battlefields. The commandants choice for 1993 is we were soldiers once. Vietnam war hero offers leadership lessons american profile. Hal moore was a legendary combat leader whose leadership principles and rules are explained using personal stories in his book, hal. Harold moore, whose vietnam heroism was depicted in. Moore is a retired lieutenant general in the united states army. Mar 25, 2018 by the end of his career he was a highly decorated military officer. The purpose of this article is to not seek empathy but to use the occasion to reinforce a few beliefs that general moore held dear.
We were soldiers is a 2002 american war film directed by randall wallace and starring mel gibson. Dec 06, 2007 in a general s spiritual journey, hal moore opens his heart and soul about the role of faith through his many life experiences. Hal moore of we were soldiers onceand young, which was made into a feature film in 2002, and the followon book, we are soldiers still. Nguyen huu an, the north vietnamese commander, stood in a circle in the. After the war he returned to the us to work as an infantry tactics instructor, and also had a stint as a nato plans officer in norway. Based on the book we were soldiers once and young 1992 by lieutenant general ret.
Army investigating we were soldiers legend for inflating. At our first meeting in 1982 to map out the research that would consume a decade and result in the publication of we were soldiers onceand young, my coauthor and best friend, lt. A battle that defined the new war of airmobile infantry, the air cavalry, as they came to be known. General hal moore and joseph galloway in their book, we were soldiers onceand young, and later in the film starring mel gibson. Ltc hal moore and the battle of the ia drang valley 1416 november 1965 during november 1416, 1965, the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry regiment, 1st cavalry division of the u. Moore is a recipient of the distinguished service cross, which is the second highest military decoration of the united states army, and was the first of his west point class 1945 to be promoted to brigadier general, major general, and lieutenant general. Nearly 42 years later, at the american veterans centers 10th annual conference, general moore, galloway, and several of their comrades gathered. Three days later, only twoandahalf miles away, a sister battalion was chopped to pieces. But that isnt the reason to read his remarkable book. The new york times bestseller we were soldiers once. Hal moore and joe galloway have captured the terror and exhilaration, the. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 north vietnamese.
Hal moore was a great soldier because he was a great leader. Ltc hal moore and the battle of the ia drang valley 1416. Found this short clip of hal moore when he was a brigade commander in vietnam. He qualified as an airborne jumpmaster after wwii, and in the korean war he commanded a heavy mortar company as a captain. He was famous for leading his battalion to victory at the battle of ia drang in november 1965. Moore, who died friday, was seen as a hero for his role in the first major land battle in vietnam. Moore is remembered as the lieutenant colonel in command of the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry regiment, at the battle of ia drang in 1965, during the vietnam war. Stephen moore and their father, was a west point graduate. Moores story began on february, 1922, when he was born in bardstown, kentucky into a modest household. Hal moore, a coauthor of we were soldiers once and young, died friday, feb. Moore is remembered as the lieutenant colonel in command of the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry regiment, at the. Hal moore, army general memorialized in book and film we.
Moore, whose fortitude saved most of his outnumbered battalion in 1965 in the first major battle between american and north vietnamese troops exploits immortalized in a book and a movie starring mel gibson died on friday at his home in auburn, ala. Lt col moore will arrive saigon 1 in morning to brief gen depuy. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 north vietnamese soldiers. Col moore, fighting on the ground with his men, is faced with three ongoing tasks to be accomplished simultaneously. Harold moore, heroic vietnam war commander moore, who died friday, was seen as a hero for his role in the first major land battle in vietnam. Hal moore s m1 helmet posted in steel and kevlar helmets.
This detail is also recorded in the daily log of g3iffv, nhatrang on november 15. The book was adapted into the 2002 film we were soldiers, which was filmed at forts benning and hunter liggett. He was awarded the distinguished service cross, the u. And hal moores markings capture six values that he pulled from their experiences to develop and inform his leadership style. In november 1965, some 450 men of the first battalion, seventh cavalry, under the command of lt. Mar 10, 20 general hal moore and sergeant major plumley at westpoint on may 10, 2010. He is also founder of the national endowment for the public trust. Undoubtedly, hal moore belongs to a select group of individuals who could lead in any environment.
Army fought a battle in the central highlands of vietnam that fundamentally changed the character of the war. General moore wrote of the bloody 1965 battle in a bestselling book, we. Senior lieutenant colonel nguyen huu an, of the peoples army of vietnam, and i were doing our best to kill each other. It is a detailed accou t of mot only what happened at the drop zone bit also the other drop zones and rendezvous points in the area. I read the plumley biography when moore and plumley received the doughboy award quite a few years ago. The north vietnamese soldier that colonel harold moore s men captured in.
The history book is based on the vietnam war, which took place in 1965. Joe galloway was a longtime war, military and foreign correspondent and is the coauthor with lt. Hal moore, the american hero known for saving most of his men in the first major battle between the u. My method is to cite owen connellys book on war and leadership from the hal moore bookshelf.
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