Posted on Feb 11, 2017
BREAKING: LTG Hal Moore Passed Away At The Age Of 94 - The Firearm Blog
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May God Bless him.
BREAKING: LTG Hal Moore Passed Away At The Age Of 94 - The Firearm Blog
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SGT (Join to see) wow, I am humbled and grateful for his service to the Nation.
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TSgt Joe C. SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Stephen F. CSM Charles Hayden SGT Robert George SPC Margaret Higgins MSG Chris Allen SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas PO2 (Anonymous) Maj Marty Hogan SGT (Join to see) SGT Damaso V Santana LTC (Join to see) SFC George Smith MSG Andrew WhiteCpl Craig Marton ] MSgt George Cater Capt Tom Brown
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Thanks for sharing the not unexpected news that Lieutenant General Hal Moore has passed away at the age of 94 in Auburn, Alabama SGT (Join to see).
The Battle of Ia Drang was the proof or principle for large-scale air-mobile operations. The Ia Drang area was very hard to reach by ground transportation and well suited for air-mobile insertion of infantry and air-mobile 105 mm howitzers. Then LTC "Hal" Moore commanded the lead battalion of the 7th Air Cavalry Regiment in the airmobile insertion into the Ia Drang Valley in November 1965.
That battle had a primary impact on US and NVA strategy. It served as an example of how the US could insert sizable forces into an area unreachable by conventional roads.
Thanks to the sheer determination of the 7th Cavalry soldiers in his command the battle became a legendary encounter akin to Bastogne for a generation earlier.
The Battle of Ia Drang was the proof or principle for large-scale air-mobile operations. The Ia Drang area was very hard to reach by ground transportation and well suited for air-mobile insertion of infantry and air-mobile 105 mm howitzers. Then LTC "Hal" Moore commanded the lead battalion of the 7th Air Cavalry Regiment in the airmobile insertion into the Ia Drang Valley in November 1965.
That battle had a primary impact on US and NVA strategy. It served as an example of how the US could insert sizable forces into an area unreachable by conventional roads.
Thanks to the sheer determination of the 7th Cavalry soldiers in his command the battle became a legendary encounter akin to Bastogne for a generation earlier.
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GySgt Melissa Gravila
Sir, words cannot express our gratitude for your Honor, Commitment, Leadership, and Courage. Thank you for your service Sir, rest in peace, we will take it from here.
(Slow hand salute)
Sincerely,
A Grateful Nation
(Slow hand salute)
Sincerely,
A Grateful Nation
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