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Hal Moore is a former US Army General and, in 1965, was the lieutenant colonel in command of a battalion of the 7th Cavalry Division, at the Battle of the Ia Drang. Moore was commissioned as a second lieutenant, in 1945, and retired as a major general in .
ASSIGNMENT HISTORY
- Korean War -- Company Commander and Regimental S3 (7th Infantry Division)
- Vietnam War -- Battalion and Brigade Commander (1st Cavalry Division)
- Commanding General of the 7th Infantry Division in Korea
- Commander of Fort Ord, CA
- Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Department of the Army
SELECTED AWARDS
- 2 awards of the Combat Infantryman's Badge
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Master Paratrooper
Moore is the co-author of We Were Soldiers Once...and Young.
See also: Battle of Dien Bien Phu