Co-author, “We Were Soldiers Once. . . and Young”

Lt. General Hal Moore retired from the U.S. Army with 32 years service after which he was Executive Vice-President of a major Colorado ski area for four years. He consistently achieved exceptional results while serving in leadership positions. A Kentucky native and 1945 graduate of West Point, he completed advanced studies at George Washington University and Harvard University. General Moore led two infantry companies in the Korean War. In Vietnam, he led an infantry battalion and brigade in numerous battles. His senior level leadership experience includes Commander of Ft. Ord, Calif., an Army division of 17,000 men in Korea; and policy-making and management in the Pentagon for all U.S. Army personnel actions. General Moore earned several awards for Valor, the Purple Heart, and two Combat Infantry Badges. He is a Master Parachutist who pioneered skydiving in the late 1940s. In two wars he never lost a man as a P.O.W. or M.I.A.