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Distinguished guests , community

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leaders , veterans , fellow soldiers ,

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family and friends . Good morning . On

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behalf of the Commanding General of the

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Maneuver Center of Excellence in Fort

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Benning , Major General Curtis A

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buzzard and the MC O E command ,

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Sergeant , major command , sergeant

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major , Jerry L Dotson Junior . Welcome

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to today's redesignation ceremony in

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historic Doughboy Memorial Stadium

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funded by soldier contributions . In

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1925 . This field has sponsored sports

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events and important ceremonies for

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nearly 100 years . The medallions on

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the outside walls represent the symbols

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of all the combat divisions that served

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in World War One and honor the troops

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who served in France and Belgium in

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1918 . Today we remember and

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honor two of the finest Americans our

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country has ever known as we redesign

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this installation as Fort Moore in

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honor of Lieutenant General Harold G .

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Moore Junior and Julia Moore

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attending . Today's ceremony are the

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honorable Skip Henderson , mayor , City

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of Columbus , Georgia , and Mrs

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Henderson , the honorable Brendan Owens ,

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assistant Secretary of Defense for

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energy installations and environment ,

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the honorable Carol in county manager ,

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Talbot County , Georgia , the honorable

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Kevin Brown , mayor , city of Buena

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Vista , Georgia , and Mrs Brown , the

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honorable Eddie Lowe , mayor city of

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Phoenix City , Alabama , the honorable

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Fred Copeland , mayor City of Smith

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Station , Alabama , the honorable Ron

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Anders , mayor City of Auburn , Alabama ,

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the honorable Richard Heaton , mayor

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city of Bardstown , Kentucky and Mrs

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Heaton General Gary Amb Brito ,

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commanding general , training and

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doctrine , command and army senior

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representative command , sergeant major

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Daniel T Hendricks , command sergeant

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major training and doctrine command .

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General Gustavo Acosta , commander of

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the Special Operations Group for the

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Ecuadorian Army . Admiral Michelle

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Howard Us . Navy , retired and chair do

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D naming commission . Colonel Walter

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Joe Marm US . Army retired and medal of

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honor recipient , Lieutenant General

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Ken Keen Us army retired . The

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honorable Ed Harbison , Georgia State

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Senator district 15 , the honorable

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Debbie Buckner , Georgia House

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Representative District 137 the

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honorable Teddy Rees Georgia House

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representative district 1 40 the

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honorable Carolyn Hugley Georgia House

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representative district 1 41 the

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honorable Chris Blackshear Alabama

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House representative district 80 Mister

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John Hargrove , civilian aide to the

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Secretary of the Army Georgia West

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mister John Phillips , civilian aide to

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the Secretary of the army Georgia ,

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North Angela Odom , civilian aide to

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the Secretary of the Army Georgia North

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Commissioner Trish Ross Georgia

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Department of Veteran Services , Mister

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Michael Brody , veteran experience ,

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officer , Department of Veterans

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Affairs , Mister Daniel Clips ,

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assistant deputy chief of staff Army G

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nine , mister Michael Formica ,

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assistant deputy chief of staff G

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357 training and Doctrine command ,

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Major General Stephen Smith ,

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commanding general of the seven th

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infantry division . And Mrs Smith ,

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command Sergeant Major Timothy Lawless

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command , sergeant major seventh

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infantry division and Doctor Lawless M

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Dedra Dixon , regional Chief Executive

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Officer for the American Red Cross and

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Georgia . Also joining us today are the

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Children of Hall and Julia Moore Harold

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Gregory Moore , the Stephen Moore ,

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Julie Orlowski , Cecile Ray and David

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Moore along with their families .

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Music for today's ceremony is provided

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by the Maneuver Center of Excellence

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Band commanded by Chief Warrant Officer

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five James Betancourt . Today's

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vocalist is Sergeant , first class

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Emily Mais Jergens from the US Military

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Academy band and accompanied on piano

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by Sergeant Matthew Twaddle of the MC O

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E band . The salute battery is from the

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198 th infantry brigade . The officer

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in charge is first Lieutenant Andre

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French and the non commissioned officer

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in charge is Staff Sergeant Ryan

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Lawrence . Two helicopter flyovers will

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take place during today's ceremony .

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First A U H one Huey flyover . It's the

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same aircraft then Lieutenant Colonel

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Moore used in Vietnam . It will be

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conducted by the friends of Army

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Aviation in honor of Lieutenant General

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Hal Moore , Julia Moore and Fort

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Benning's contributions to the nation

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for more than a century . Then A U 8 60

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Black Hawk flyover will be conducted by

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the airborne and ranger training

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brigade . Now , ladies and gentlemen ,

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please stand as you are able as the MC

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O E command . Chaplain Colonel Scott

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Coan comes to deliver the invocation

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and remains standing for honors and the

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national anthem ,

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dear gracious and almighty God in

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heaven . I thank you for the weather

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that we are experiencing this day .

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Petition you your blessing upon this

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day . And this ceremony , Lord , you

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are the one who renamed Abraham to

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Abraham Sarai , to Sarah and Jacob

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to Israel . You gave them new names to

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give them a new identity and better

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reflect your purpose and mission for

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their lives and your people . So today

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we rename our post in honor of a brave

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heroic leader and his extraordinary

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wife who are full of vision and

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character together . They represented

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the very best of our local community to

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better reflect our purpose and mission

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as the home of infantry and armor . Now ,

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Lord may you also strengthen us to

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rededicate our energies individually

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and collectively to live out our

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nation's creed . One nation under God

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with liberty and justice for all . And

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may your blessing rest upon us all as

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we continue our mission to train

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warriors to defend our nation . This I

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pray . Amen .

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Oh , say , can you see by

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the dawn's early light ? What's so

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we hailed at the twilight's

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last gleaming who's brought stripes

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and bright stars .

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Us fight for the week

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watched were so gently

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streaming .

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Gets ready . Spurs

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the night that our flag was still

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there . Oh , say , does that

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star spangled

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Dave or

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and ,

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and

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Steve ,

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you may be seated .

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The history of Fort Benning goes back

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more than 100 years when October 7 ,

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1918 , the first site of the fledgling

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camp Benning was established on 84

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acres of land off Macon Road in

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Columbus . It was quickly realized that

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this site would not be suitable for

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expansion or training area and rifle

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ranges . So on October 1919 18 ,

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the busy dairy located eight miles

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south of Columbus was selected as the

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new home of Camp Benny and the infantry

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school of arms where thousands of

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soldiers would be trained on infantry

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skills and tactics for the Great War in

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Europe . By 1940 Fort Benning was

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now well known as the home of the

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infantry . It was home to several units

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preparing for large scale combat

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operations as the second world war

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continued to rapidly expand in both the

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European and Pacific theaters . The

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first infantry division , fourth

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infantry division and second Armored

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Division led by Major general George S

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Patton Junior , all called Fort Benning

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home as they trained with the weapons

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vehicles and tactics needed to win on

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the battlefield . On August 16th , 1940

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the parachute test platoon conducted

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the army's first parachute jump over

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Lawson army airfield ushering in a new

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era of delivering the infantry to the

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battlefield . Just under four years

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later , paratroopers from both the 82

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101st airborne divisions who were

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trained by the parachute school at Fort

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Benning would descend from the early

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morning skies over Normandy on D day

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June 6 , 1944 Fort

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Benning also played a significant role

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in the Korean and Vietnam wars

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providing training and support for

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American troops . When the Korean War

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broke out on June 25 1950 the third

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infantry division headquarters and its

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15 th infantry regiment soon departed

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Fort Benning for combat operations in

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the Korean Peninsula . Ranger training

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began in September 1950 expanding into

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the establishment of the Ranger

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Department in October 1951 . But the

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first Ranger class graduating March 1st

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1952 from November

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14 to 16 . In 1965

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450 troopers of the first battalion ,

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seventh cavalry regiment which had

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deployed from Fort Benning led by

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Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore and

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command Sergeant Major Basil Plumley

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airlifted into the Yarang Valley where

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they battled thousands of soldiers from

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the North Vietnamese army at Landing

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zone X ray as a cornerstone of training

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and doctrine command or trade doc

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established in 1973 . Fort Benning

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would remain in the forefront of new

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weapons systems and organizations

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within the army . In May 1982 the

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first two Bradley fighting vehicles

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arrived and were assigned to the first

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battalion 29 th infantry regiment

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tasked with training new Bradley crews

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and master gunners for the army . On

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August 3rd , 1990 Iraq invaded

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Kuwait within a few days operation .

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Desert Shield began to defend Saudi

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Arabia against potential attack by Iraq .

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Fort Benning trained and mobilized

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thousands of soldiers who deployed to

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the Persian Gulf . The 1990 s saw Fort

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Benning support a myriad of

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peacekeeping and contingency operations

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around the world . Most notable us

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participation in operation restore hope

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in Somalia where the rangers of company

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B third battalion 75th Ranger regiment

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participated after the terrorist

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attacks on September 11 , 2001 . The

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global war on terrorism began rapidly

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increasing the training education and

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operational tempo of both the infantry

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school and other units . Here at Fort

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Benning , the third brigade , third

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infantry division stationed on Kelly

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Hill deployed to Kuwait and

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participated in the ground invasion of

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Iraq during operation Iraqi Freedom in

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March 2003 , the 75th Ranger regiment

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with elements of the third ranger

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battalion ranger special troops

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battalion and the regimental

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headquarters conducted continuous

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deployments in support of combat

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operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq .

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All functional courses conducted by the

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infantry school quickly grew in

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response to an urgent need for training

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and counterinsurgency operations . And

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during the troop surge in Iraq in 2007 ,

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Fort Benning quickly adapted to train

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the increased numbers of infantry

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soldiers officers and NCOS needed for

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units heading to Iraq to fulfill the

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congressionally mandated requirements

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of the base realignment and Closure Act

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of 2005 . Fort Benning and the infantry

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school prepared for the arrival of the

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armor school and other additional

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tenant organizations . By 2009 , the US

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Army Infantry Center transformed into

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the maneuver center of excellence and

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became the home of both the Infantry

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and Armor branches . The

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2000 National Defense Authorization ,

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2021 National Defense Authorization

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Act set into motion a name change for

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Fort Benning . The naming commission

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selected names that represent and honor

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the terrorism sacrifices and values of

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army , men and women . Lieutenant

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General Howe and Julie Moore were

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selected as the new Benny namesakes for

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their meaningful and lasting

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contributions to our soldiers and the

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army . Today , Fort Benning soon to be

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Fort Moore remains a vital military

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installation serving as the home of the

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US army infantry school and the US army

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armor school which together make up the

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maneuvers center of excellence and

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units including the 75 Ranger regiment ,

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first Security Force Assistance brigade ,

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army marksmanship unit , and dozens of

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other tenant units and organizations .

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This installation has served as a

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training ground for soldiers from all

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over the world for more than 100 years

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and will continue to do so for many

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years to come . These soldiers of the

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past represent the legacy of our army

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throughout the history of Fort Benning .

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Please join me in a round of applause

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for these legacy soldiers who also

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represent their unit . The 1 99 th

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infantry brigade

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at this time , Colonel Colin Malley ,

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the garrison commander and command

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sergeant major , Michael Sanchez , the

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garrison command sergeant major will

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now case the Fort Benning garrison

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colors symbolizing the final chapter in

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Fort Benning history the casing of the

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colors is a traditional ceremony held

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by US Army commands to commemorate the

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unit and its history upon the unit's

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deactivation .

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The custodian of the colors , Sergeant

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Major , Nicole Brannan lowers the

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organizational colors allowing the

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garrison commander and garrison command ,

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sergeant major to place the case over

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them . Every command brigade or

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regiment in the US army has a

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distinctive flag assigned which

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symbolize a unit's lineage , its honors

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and its identity . This flag is known

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as the colors . This tradition

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originated for soldiers to recognize

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the flag or colors of each of their

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regiments and follow it into battle

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when a unit is deactivated and

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consigned to history . The casing of

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the color ceremony is performed casing .

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The color signifies the retirement of

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the Fort Benning garrison colors

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at this time , private first class

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Madison , Paul marches , the Fort Moore

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garrison colors , Colonel Maley and

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command sergeant Major Sanchez Will

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unca the Fort Moore garrison colors

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symbolizing the redesignation of this

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installation . The Fort Moore garrison

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colors consist of the installation

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management command distinctive unit

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insignia and Fort Moore scroll . These

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colors represent the pride and spirit

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of the soldiers and civilians who serve

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under them , providing sustainment ,

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support services and base protection .

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Ultimately empowering a high quality of

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life for those who live , work and rely

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on the installation and this community .

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Effective 11 May 2023 Fort Benning is

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redesignated as Fort Moore in

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accordance with section 370 of the

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William M Mac Thornberry National

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Defense Authorization Act for fiscal

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year 2021 army general order

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2023-9

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signed the honorable Christine E E

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warm Secretary of the Army

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for Moore is designated in honor of

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Lieutenant General Howe and Julie Moore .

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Hal Moore graduated from the US

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Military Academy in 1945 and retired

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after 32 years of active service . His

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notable assignments included occupation

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duty in Japan , serving with the 82nd

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airborne testing , experimental

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parachutes . NATO and multiple army

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staff assignments . During outpost

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battles of the Korean War . Howe

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commanded rifle and heavy mortar

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company served as a regimental

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operations officer and a division ,

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assistant operations officer earning

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two bronze star medals for valor in

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Vietnam . Hae commanded a battalion and

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a brigade in the first cavalry division

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following command at the seven th

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infantry division in Korea . Howell

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commanded the training center at Fort

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Ord California in 1971 . During both

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assignments , he is credited with

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solving deeply rooted racial unrest and

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redeveloping unit level combat

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effectiveness . 1974 Howe served as the

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deputy chief of staff for the personnel

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in the US army where he worked to

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rebuild the non commissioned officer

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corps which had been nearly destroyed

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by the Vietnam War . Moore is unique in

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recognizing military spouses and

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families as personified by Julie

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Compton Moore , the daughter of army

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Colonel Julie lived every aspect of

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military family life starting with her

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birth in the army hospital at Fort Sill

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Oklahoma . In 1929 Julie is most noted

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for her leadership in supporting army

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spouses and families responding to the

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flood of casualties notifications after

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the Vietnam battle of ya . Through her

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efforts , the army changed its casualty

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notification policy to require

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uniformed personnel to deliver the

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notices . A practice that continues to

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this day . The army established the

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Julie Compton Moore Award in 2005 to

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recognize civilian spouses of soldiers

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for their outstanding contributions .

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From her teenage years , Julie became a

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lifelong Red Cross volunteer . She led

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many military community support efforts

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and was an active champion of army

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spouses clubs , day care centers , and

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other military support organizations .

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Her work and contributions distinguish

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her as one of the most influential

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military spouses in our military

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history . Now please join me in

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welcoming the host for today's ceremony ,

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the Commanding General of the Maneuver

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Center of Excellence and Fort Moore ,

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Major General Curtis Buzzer .

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Thanks Steve and good morning and it's

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great having you back on the microphone .

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And I think the Moores are looking down

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on us today with some great weather , a

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little overcast , a little breeze ,

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taking care of soldiers . Once again ,

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ladies and gentlemen , distinguished

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guests . It is my honor and privilege

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to be the first to welcome you all to

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Fort Moore .

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And thank you for attending this

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historic event . I can't begin to tell

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you how truly honored and humbled . I

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am to be the commanding general for

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this ceremony . This stadium is filled

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with heroes from every generation and

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today we honor two of our nation's very

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best . Welcome to all of our elected

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officials and staff representatives ,

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community and business leaders , senior

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Department of Defense and army

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civilians , General Britto , sir , the

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senior army representative and former

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commander here , other active and

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retired general officers and sergeants ,

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major veterans , senior leaders from

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the American Red Cross and I could go

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on and on your attendance speaks to the

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importance of this event and the great

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partnership we have with the

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Chattahoochee River Valley . A few

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special welcomes first to the more

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Children , Greg Steve Julie C C and

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Dave and to your families . Over 50 of

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you . Thank you for making the trip .

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Thanks for sharing your memories and

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the stories about your parents to help

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us even better appreciate their

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character . Your presence today is the

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personal touch that gives this

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momentous occasion a very special

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meaning . We also have a medal of honor

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recipient in our midst . Colonel

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retired Joe Marm who led first platoon

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alpha company 17 cab in Vietnam ,

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Lieutenant General Moore's battalion .

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Welcome also to all the veterans ,

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especially those from 17 CAV unit ,

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Lieutenant General Moore commanded in

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Vietnam and all of the other active and

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retired soldiers from units that the

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Moors served with throughout their

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career . I would also like to

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personally recognize three World War

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Two veterans that are here from our

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greatest generation . Gentlemen , when

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I call your name , would you please

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raise your hand so we can recognize you ,

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Steven Melnikoff who fought in the one

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75th infantry regiment of the 29th

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infantry division during D day landings

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on June six and 7 , 1944

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and fought on until the Americans met

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the Russians on the Elbe River shortly

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before the German surrender . He was

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wounded twice during the war and is

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today 103 years old

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Harold Radish Harold served as a

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reconnaissance sergeant with the

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legendary three 57th infantry regiment ,

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90th infantry division .

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His unit was overrun on an operation

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close to the German border , resulting

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in him being a prisoner of war until

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the war's end . Harold is 99 years old

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and lastly Donald Cobb . Donald served

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in the US Navy from 1943 until 1945

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aboard the US S Murphy is a radio man

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during the D day invasion . His ship

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bombarded German positions off Omaha

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Beach and provided naval gunfire

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support throughout the operation .

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Donald is the youngest of these three

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at 98 . Gentlemen , we are grateful for

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your attendance .

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Finally , thanks to all the soldiers ,

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civilians and family members of Fort

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Moore who are here today . This is

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really about you . We gather today to

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pay tribute to two more American heroes ,

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Lieutenant General Harold G . Moore

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junior known as Hal and his wife Julia

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Moore known to friends and family . As

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Julie , Al and Julie were dedicated to

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each other , their Children and above

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all soldiers and their families and

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were servant leaders and people of

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extraordinary character . The

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relationships the wars created and

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instilled in soldiers spouses in this

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community during their career . And

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especially throughout the Vietnam war

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were catalysts for the army and forever

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changed how we value and take care of

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our own . The impact they had on

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families still resonates throughout our

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ranks to this very day , prompted by

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his father . Hall's goal of attending

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the United States Military Academy at

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West Point took shape . During his

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teenage years in 1940 he accepted a

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patronage position at the Senate book

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warehouse that required him to drop out

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of high school . So Hall finished

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school at night . During the day , he

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stalked the halls of Congress in search

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of an appointment to West Point . Two

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years later , he received an

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appointment to the United States Naval

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Academy . It's supposed to be a little

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laugh there . Number one for second

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place Hal convince the Georgia

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Congressman . There it is .

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Get Georgia . Yes . A Georgia

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congressman to swap in an obligated

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West Point slot for his Kentucky

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sponsored appointment to Annapolis from

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the beginning . Hall displayed

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tremendous leadership potential at West

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Point and was committed to his values ,

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always exemplifying personal and moral

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courage . When a fellow cadet and

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African American classmate , Ernie

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Davis was to be excluded from a company

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picnic hall immediately objected and

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threatened to boycott the event . The

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class respected Hal's gesture and

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welcome Davis to the picnic later as

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the Commanding general of Fort or

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California during a time of high racial

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tension hall instituted an equal

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opportunity policy , banning

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discrimination . He did more than talk

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a good game . Hal hold folks

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accountable through his actions . Once

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again , set the example , always

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emphasizing competence , judgment and

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character with character being the most

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important . It is well documented that

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Lieutenant General Moore was a

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courageous leader who served with

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distinction in three conflicts . World

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War two , Korea and Vietnam ,

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specifically his actions at Landing

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Zone x-ray in the Yarang Valley are

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immortalized in the book , which was

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later a movie that he wrote with

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legendary war correspondent and good

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friend Joe Galloway titled We were

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soldiers once and young , a former

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chief of staff of the army described

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Hall as quote , the bravest battalion

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commander I observed in 3.5 years of

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combat in Korea and Vietnam .

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Lieutenant General Moore fought his

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infantry in Korea as cavalry in Vietnam

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and he was a paratrooper with hundreds

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of jumps . That's the embodiment of the

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maneuver center of excellence . He was

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a true hero who inspired his troops to

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greatness and earned the respect and

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admiration and return because he

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genuinely cared for them . He loved

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them and they loved him leadership . He

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said is not about being in charge ,

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it's about taking care of those in your

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charge . As a leader , Hamo epitomized

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our army's values and also developed

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his own principles of leadership . One

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of the most being three strikes . And

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you're not out , he believed leaders

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must exude self confidence , a positive

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attitude and the will to win . And that

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there was always one more thing one

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could do to increase the odds of

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success because in war , he said there

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are no second place trophies . General

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Moore accomplished many things in his

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life , but none would have been

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possible without the love and support

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of his wife , Julie , much like her

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husband , Julie Moore was a visionary ,

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the crusader of seeing things done ,

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right ? It could not have been easy for

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her army spouses and families don't

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sign on to serve yet . They're called

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to do just that in support of their

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soldier , soldiers put their lives on

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the line to protect our country and its

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citizens . They endure long deployments ,

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dangerous missions and challenging

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conditions often far from home and

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loved ones . The spouses and families

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left behind also sacrificed greatly

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managing households , raising Children

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and coping with the stress of having

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their loved one in harm's way . These

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sacrifices are not only physical but

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emotional as well as they must navigate

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the the challenges of separation and

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the uncertainty of what lies ahead .

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Army families of those deployed live a

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life of waiting and hoping most

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soldiers return yet . Some make the

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ultimate sacrifice . When Julie watched

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on national television , the Walter

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Cronkite interview of the family of

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Sergeant Jack Dell . She was distraught

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when she realized they were notified of

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his death by telegram delivered by a

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cab driver . Not only saddened by the

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loss , she was upset that she didn't

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know about the death and wasn't there

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to comfort the family . The tragedy

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inspired Julie Moore to attend the

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notifications and the funerals of as

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many of her husband's fallen soldiers

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as she could . Only our gold star

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families truly understand the sacrifice

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and pain of losing a loved one in

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combat . Later this morning , you'll

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hear from Sergeant Gall's wife , Mrs

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Rebecca Gall work . And I asked Mrs

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Workinin and all gold star spouses and

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families in the audience to please

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stand .

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Ladies and gentlemen , these families

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have endured the unimaginable loss of

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their loved one . Yet , despite this

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incredible cost paid in service to

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their nation , they remain steadfast ,

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the embodiment of strength and

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resilience and they are an inspiration

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to us all . We owe them a debt of

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gratitude for their sacrifice for our

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nation . Please give them another round

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of applause . You may take your seats .

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I would like to ask Sergeant first

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class Maale Sturges to share one of the

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Moore's favorite songs . She wore a

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yellow ribbon as a tribute to our gold

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star spouses and family .

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She wore , she wore it in the

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springtime and where

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ask her why the heck she wore it . She

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wore it for was far far away .

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She was

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around her neck . She wore a yellow

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ribbon , she wore it for who was far

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far .

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Thanks M G . Yellow ribbon has become a

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symbol of support for the military .

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The lyrics convey a message of hope and

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represent the connection between

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military service and the love and

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support of those left behind . This

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connection is clear when a soldier

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serves their spouse and family also do .

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Such was the case with Julie Moore . In

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addition to being a lifelong Red Cross

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volunteer , she had a hand in improving

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services for spouses and families . Her

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leadership and commitment to supporting

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soldiers and their families led to the

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development of what we now know today

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as army community services in the or in

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the modern day casualty notification

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process together . Hall and Julie Moore

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embody the very best of our military

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and our nation . And the renaming of

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this installation as Fort Moore is a

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fitting tribute for their lifelong

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dedication to the army and its soldiers

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and their family . And by honoring them ,

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Fort Moore also recognizes the

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sacrifices of all veterans , especially

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highlighting those from Vietnam . And

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it also reinforces the important role

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army spouses and families play in the

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success of our military . The more name

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is no stranger to this installation .

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Hal began his career here . He trained

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and commanded here . He and Julie

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raised their family here . He and his

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soldiers stood on this very field

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before deploying to Vietnam . Julie

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changed how the army notified and cared

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for the families of our fallen here .

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And ultimately , Hal and Julie chose to

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be interred in our cemetery here

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amongst their troopers . Ha and Julie's

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lives came full circle here . They are

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part of the fabric of this post as we

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rename this installation . It is

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important to remember its proud

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heritage , which dates back to October

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1918 for over a century . This pose

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profoundly impacted our nation and our

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world shaping the course of history .

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The 19 twenties then Lieutenant Colonel

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George C Marshall overhauled infantry

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training with a special emphasis on

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tactics . In the 19 thirties . The tank

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infantry school developed combined arms

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warfare doctrine . The 19 forties , the

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airborne Tesla tune conducted the first

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military jumps from low altitude . And

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Lieutenant General Moore's battalion 17

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CAV developed their assault tactics

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with helicopters that were introduced

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during the Vietnam War . Today , we

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continue to innovate at light speed

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with the integration of advanced

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technologies , new weapon systems and

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vehicle platforms and new training and

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doctrine . As we move forward into the

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21st century , we must look to the

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future and the challenges and

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opportunities that lie ahead . Our army

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and the decisive land power force that

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trains here will remain integral to the

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defense of our freedoms and our way of

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life . Our mission at Fort More is

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central to our army's success . This is

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where our country's national treasure ,

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its sons and daughters come to train

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and we make a handshake with America

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every time they arrive and we maintain

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the trust and confidence of the

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American people , new trainees ,

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soldiers and leaders come here to be

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better . They come here to begin their

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careers in the service of their country

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to learn the basics from our

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outstanding drill . Sergeants prepare

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to be non commissioned officers . They

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come here to prepare to lead platoons ,

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troops , companies , battalions ,

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squadrons and brigades and the

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leadership lessons they learn here are

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key , the words of Hal Moore quote .

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The most important thing I've learned

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is that soldiers watch what their

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leaders do . You can give them classes

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and lecture forever , but it is your

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personal example . They will follow .

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Bottom line . We at Fort Moore make our

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army better and the operational force

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relies on us to deliver . I can't think

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of a more powerful or important mission

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and we must stay on the cutting edge

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because the character of war , the

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means and ways we fight is always

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changing . But the nature of war

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remains the same . A brutal contest of

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wills that demands cohesive teams of

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soldiers who are fit , disciplined ,

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highly trained , have the will to win

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and epitomize the warrior ethos because

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in war winning matters , as Hal Moore

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said , there is no second place and we

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are at the epicenter of winning at the

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maneuver center of excellence . This is

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exactly what we do . Our name may be

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changing . Our mission is not , we will

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continue to train soldiers and leaders

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to fight and win in the crucible of

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ground combat . And there is no more ,

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more important place to be right now

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than for more Lieutenant General Hall

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and Julie Moore were courageous leaders

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and visionaries whose lives exemplified

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duty , honor country . And each time we

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pass through the gates , their legacy

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will inspire us . The home of the

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infantry and armored forces will be

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named after two people who not only

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embodied but demonstrated the army's

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values , one on the battlefield , the

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other on the home front , Fort Moore is

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a name our soldiers and our mission

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deserve because when recruits sign on

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to be all they can be in the army ,

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they come here to be more . Let us

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remember the words of Hal Moore who

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once said the soldier is the army and

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no army is better than its soldiers .

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We must continue to take care of our

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soldiers and their families and always

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remember those who made the ultimate

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sacrifice . This is the example , the

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more set for us . And from this day

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forth , there's a challenge . We must

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live up to the more name each and every

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day . Thank you all again for joining

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us for this historic event . It is now

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my pleasure to introduce our next guest .

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Colonel retired Tony Nadal . Tony

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commanded Alpha Company first battalion

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seventh cavalry regiment and fought in

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the Adang Valley with Lieutenant

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General Moore . Please welcome Colonel

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Nadal

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General Buzzard , distinguished guests ,

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ladies and gentlemen , and fellow

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troopers in attendants who were

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fortunate enough to fight in Vietnam

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under the leadership of then Colonel

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Harold J Moore . Good morning . And

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thank you for today . My name is Tony

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Nadal . And if you have to go to war ,

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you want to go with the best we did .

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It is my privilege today to tell you

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about my friend and the greatest

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soldier I've ever known , Lieutenant

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General Harold Moore . I had the

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opportunity and good fortune to serve

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on the General Moore's command and

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experience its leadership on many

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occasions . One such opportunity was

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when I commanded a company first

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battalion seventh cavalry during the

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battle of L Z x-ray . Before I expose

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on Moore's talents , his superb

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leadership , moral values and explain

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why he was the best soldier I ever

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served with . I wish to recognize some

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of the folks in the audience who served

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under his command . These soldiers were

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instrumental , you know , survival and

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success during the battle is the X ray

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on November 15th and 16th . 1965

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are under strength after battalion

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overcame two days of tax by 2.5 the

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North Vietnamese regiments with the

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following gentlemen , colleagues and

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friends please stand and as able and

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remains standing first , Joe

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Joe commanding my second platoon ,

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Joe earned the medal of honor for

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attacking the enemy at great risk to

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his life and destroying a machine gun

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position where the North Vietnamese

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were firing on our soldiers . Secondly ,

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Ernie Savvy .

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Bernie was a member of B company and

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earned a distinguished service cross as

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the young sergeant E five . Ernie

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platoon found himself surrounded by

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enemy forces due to due to casualties .

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And the chain of command , Bernie

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became the platoon leader and young E 5 ,

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22 year old through his competence and

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courage , he managed to hold the

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position , prevent more casualties

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among his troops and await the

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arrival of the seventh uh cab

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to , to bring him back home next . Uh

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I , as I said , I commanded their

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company . I'd like to present the

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company commanders of B company and C

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company . Both retired colonels , John

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Herron and Bob Edwards uh

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commander company respectively . They

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did so we they did so with tireless

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courage and professionalism early

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during the battle was seriously injured

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when he was shot through the shoulder

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with no relieving officer available to

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reach the uh company to relieve

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him . He continued to command and

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control his company for several hours .

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I I personally owe a huge thanks to

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Colonel John Heron , without whom I

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would never have been able to join 1/7

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5 . But that's a different story .

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In addition , I would like to recognize

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the man who carried rifles and machine

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guns during our assault and those who

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took care of the wounded . May I ask

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for anyone who fought at L G X ray to

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join us in standing someone ? Anyone

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here was there

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now

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would would all veterans of the Vietnam

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war . Leave stand .

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Ladies and gentlemen , these are my

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heroes and my friends . Would you

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please join me in a round of applause

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for all that ?

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Thank you . Some great

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men aren't here to stand with us today

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because they died in the service of the

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country in the Adang Valley . One of

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these men was Sergeant Jack Gale , who

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was my communications sergeant and good

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friend . I have to tell you he was more

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than that . He was uh an organizer . Be

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kept my command post running and he

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passed away , died in the battle .

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Standing right here next to me , two

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other soldiers that were here and here

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also died and did the same thing

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myself and the other great operator .

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Goodbye . And to this day , I wonder

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why , how could that be

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two soldiers killed here and one killed

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here ? No . Ok .

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Uh With this , I would like to present

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uh that girl's wife ,

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Carolyn work . Oh , I'm sorry ,

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Rebecca Rosin . And she's escorted by

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her daughter , Caroline .

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Rebecca wrote that poem

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shortly after she unexpectedly became a

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young widow . This was understandably a

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very dark time in her life and in the

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lives of many young families of the men

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assigned to the southern capital of Reg

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Becky . Thank you and good

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morning , uh my name is Rebecca Gall

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Working and I wrote this poem in

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memory and honor of my late husband ,

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Sergeant Jack Gill . It's called the

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Angels Cried with me , the angels

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prayed with me . No one knows how much

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I cry . No one knows how many times I

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wished I'd die is life just a cruel

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game . A test to see who remains

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same . Our only and staring at

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the falling rain only uh only God , the

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angels . And I feel this pain , the

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angels cry with me or so I say

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it helps me get through another day .

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My Children ask mommy , why are you

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crying ? I hug them close

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and talk about dying . God leaves us

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here for a reason and he calls them

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home every season . You

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see the rain must really be all the

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angels in heaven crying with me .

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God called your dad to be with him . I

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know in my heart he is now one of them .

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God must have really needed your dad to

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call him away and leave us so sad .

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He must have needed him even more than

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we . One day we'll all know why it had

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to be . Please understand this

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was a dark time in my life a time . I

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wasn't sure if I get through

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without the care of my chaplain ,

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Lieutenant Colonel Lewis M Jackson and

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his lovely wife , Mary . Now I found

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support in the gold star wives and the

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army families around me , especially

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Shirley and Sergeant John Rang Junior .

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I gained strength through my Children .

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9.5 years later , I've

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rediscovered love what John working .

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I discovered purpose while founding the

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Queen City Chapter of Gold star wives .

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I found companionship at gatherings and

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reunions across the country and I found

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great friends like Tony Nadal

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who made sure that I was always invited

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to those reunions . Thank you .

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And I'd like to present my daughter .

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My , so my second daughter , third

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child . This is uh Carol Gale

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Ricci .

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Thank you mom for sharing this deeply

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moving and impactful part of all of our

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lives and for being a strong loving

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mother and a strong military wife . We

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suffered the greatest loss in military .

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I'm sorry , military family hopes they

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never have to . It changes your life's

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trajectory . We sadly never got to know

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our father but our mom stood proud and

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firm in keeping his memory alive with

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us . Always , I'm proud to be an army

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brat . I'm thankful and grateful for

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family , military families and all the

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incredible soldiers who served along my

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father , Sergeant Jack with that . I

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turn it back over to his company

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commander , man . We all greatly

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respect Tony Nadal .

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Thank you , Becky for your beautiful

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inspirational words that have touched

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my heart and like the many others here

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today , its leaders

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like General Moore who set the example

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for the rest of us to follow his

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character , competence and

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professionalism was evident in

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everything he did in every part of his

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life . Colonel Moore was the best

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soldier I ever knew or worked with many

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who served with him in combat in

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Vietnam . Share this opinion . I worked

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with General Moore in several

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capacities besides commanding a

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companies during the , the x-ray as

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well as the bombs on on other

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battlefields . I was also the S3

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operations officer of the Second Batton

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Cavalry when General Moore commanded

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the third brigade of the first cavalry

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division . Years later , he assisted me

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by allowing the army's organizational

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effect at school to be established in

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Fort O California when he was post

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commander there , one of his attributes

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that I admired a lot . He said he

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didn't command from his telecom . More

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left from the ground where the soldiers

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could see , you share the danger and

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where you can sense the urgency of the

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situation . You always demand that

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Excell assuming commander 17 , the calf

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Colonel Moo required all trophies .

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Second place were lower to be removed

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from the trophy case . The goal was to

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win is that there is no second place in

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combat . Moore was an officer who

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best epitomized the West Point motto of

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Duty on our country . They cared about

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the soldiers and their families . You

55:19.739 --> 55:21.683
knew how to talk to the soldiers .

55:22.010 --> 55:24.840
Great example . One , not too many

55:24.850 --> 55:27.280
people know about during the war .

55:27.290 --> 55:30.360
After the return from L C X ray to

55:30.969 --> 55:34.449
Vietnam , visited the

55:34.459 --> 55:36.679
families of our fallen brothers on his

55:36.689 --> 55:39.040
own time . As his own example , he

55:39.050 --> 55:41.272
didn't go for accolades . He went there

55:41.280 --> 55:44.159
because he cared . He also knew the

55:44.169 --> 55:46.391
profession of arm , including weapons ,

55:46.391 --> 55:49.010
equipment tactic . He was doing the

55:49.020 --> 55:51.610
military art and then read of military

55:51.620 --> 55:54.600
history . He was always alert to change

55:54.610 --> 55:57.090
the situation and he always told the

55:57.100 --> 56:00.919
truth . There were no reports that we

56:00.929 --> 56:03.262
were doing better than we actually were .

56:03.590 --> 56:05.939
We weren't doing well at something . He

56:05.949 --> 56:09.699
let the world know that didn't happen

56:09.719 --> 56:13.629
for you as he exemplified it as the

56:13.639 --> 56:15.919
X ray of circumstances changed . He

56:15.929 --> 56:18.300
remained calm . He didn't shout at

56:18.310 --> 56:21.330
people and his demeanor helped assuage

56:21.340 --> 56:23.780
the fears and anxieties of others while

56:23.790 --> 56:25.901
inspiring them to perform to the best

56:25.901 --> 56:29.469
of their ability . Above all , I want

56:29.479 --> 56:31.590
to speak to General Moo's courage and

56:31.590 --> 56:34.520
commitment to his troops . An example

56:34.679 --> 56:37.719
an evening of November 15th , an in

56:37.850 --> 56:39.850
company from the second battalion ,

56:39.850 --> 56:41.961
seventh cavalry regiment was attached

56:41.961 --> 56:44.469
to it the next day . Our second day of

56:44.479 --> 56:46.590
fighting , Colonel Moore and Sergeant

56:46.590 --> 56:49.909
Major Plumley joined that company in an

56:49.919 --> 56:53.219
infantry assault which resulted in 26

56:53.229 --> 56:54.896
enemy soldiers killed and the

56:54.896 --> 56:56.840
withdrawal of the enemies back and

56:56.840 --> 56:59.830
forth . Colonel Moore's presence with

56:59.840 --> 57:02.159
that rifle company was an act of

57:02.169 --> 57:05.409
leadership through actions , not words .

57:05.879 --> 57:08.101
He showed those men that were important

57:08.101 --> 57:10.157
through his actions . He built teams

57:10.300 --> 57:11.967
through his actions were very

57:11.967 --> 57:14.409
victorious . He made us all of us

57:14.419 --> 57:16.659
better leaders . By his example ,

57:18.370 --> 57:20.669
Moore was a great soldier and a man I

57:20.679 --> 57:24.010
admired . I'm referring him to him as

57:24.020 --> 57:26.131
Hal because that's the way I remember

57:26.300 --> 57:28.479
as my ultimate role model and as my

57:28.489 --> 57:31.919
friend of many years . Hell service

57:31.929 --> 57:34.159
made me better . He made his soldiers

57:34.169 --> 57:37.280
better . He made the army better . The

57:37.290 --> 57:39.520
naming of this post in honor of Hal and

57:39.530 --> 57:42.139
Julie will serve as a beacon to inspire

57:42.149 --> 57:44.371
the many young men and women who follow

57:44.371 --> 57:46.290
them with honor , integrity , and

57:46.300 --> 57:48.467
allegiance in service of the country .

57:49.510 --> 57:51.677
One such man who followed Hall's great

57:51.677 --> 57:54.120
legacy is Hal and Juli's youngest son ,

57:54.129 --> 57:56.739
David Dave . Like his father is a West

57:56.750 --> 57:58.917
Point graduate and retired from the US

57:58.917 --> 58:01.280
Army after 27 years of service and the

58:01.290 --> 58:03.989
rank of colonel . Please join me to

58:04.000 --> 58:06.060
welcome him . Welcome him today .

58:08.300 --> 58:08.989
Thank you .

58:22.340 --> 58:24.562
Thank you for your great words about my

58:24.562 --> 58:26.673
father , Tony and my mother as well .

58:27.139 --> 58:29.620
What a tremendous day for me and our

58:29.629 --> 58:33.340
family , General Brito , distinguished

58:33.350 --> 58:35.729
guests , Admiral Howard , the naming

58:35.739 --> 58:38.520
commission . I'd also like to highlight

58:38.550 --> 58:42.350
the men of the Third Brigade 1727

58:42.580 --> 58:45.000
and other supporting units . Thank you

58:45.010 --> 58:48.080
for bringing me as how more son into

58:48.090 --> 58:50.870
his dad would say your perimeter and

58:50.879 --> 58:53.919
being a member of your perimeter and

58:53.929 --> 58:56.929
allowing me to know you and know your

58:56.939 --> 58:58.717
service and your honor and your

58:58.717 --> 59:00.717
character and your dignity . That's

59:00.717 --> 59:02.828
incredibly important . I also like to

59:02.828 --> 59:06.550
highlight my West Point class of 1984 .

59:06.560 --> 59:09.169
We travel . Well , we party hard . Can

59:09.179 --> 59:11.401
I hear something from the class of 84 ?

59:12.800 --> 59:16.770
There we go . Thank you for my

59:16.780 --> 59:19.199
classmates who came here . Not only

59:19.209 --> 59:21.098
because it was free alcohol . But

59:21.098 --> 59:22.820
because you wanted to see this

59:22.820 --> 59:26.820
momentous occasion on behalf of my

59:26.830 --> 59:30.530
siblings , Greg Steve Julie

59:30.669 --> 59:34.270
Cecile . Thank you for being here . We

59:34.280 --> 59:36.629
believe the redesignation of Fort

59:36.639 --> 59:39.560
Benning is unique in that by Alan Julie

59:39.570 --> 59:42.689
Moore's example . We recognize army

59:42.699 --> 59:45.959
families as essential to army readiness

59:45.969 --> 59:49.070
and mission accomplishment among all

59:49.080 --> 59:52.139
bases . Fort Benning stands alone since

59:52.149 --> 59:54.639
this redesignation is not solely about

59:54.800 --> 59:57.939
a name or one person's achievements ,

59:58.189 --> 01:00:00.600
but instead it is about personal

01:00:00.610 --> 01:00:03.719
character represented by army values

01:00:03.989 --> 01:00:07.239
reinforcing the fundamental truth . The

01:00:07.250 --> 01:00:10.219
soldiers fight as a team on the

01:00:10.229 --> 01:00:12.570
battlefront . That team is a small unit

01:00:13.260 --> 01:00:15.580
on the home front . That team is their

01:00:15.590 --> 01:00:19.449
family . In our home . Mom and dad were

01:00:19.459 --> 01:00:22.560
the nucleus of our family and the great

01:00:22.570 --> 01:00:25.120
love they shared for one another

01:00:25.129 --> 01:00:27.800
radiated to everyone in their orbit

01:00:29.330 --> 01:00:31.441
in recognition of their love for each

01:00:31.441 --> 01:00:33.608
other . I'd like to share with you one

01:00:33.608 --> 01:00:35.719
of their favorite songs any time they

01:00:35.719 --> 01:00:37.941
were at home . And Ann Murray's could I

01:00:37.941 --> 01:00:40.052
have this dance ? Came on the radio .

01:00:40.179 --> 01:00:42.235
They would stop what they were doing

01:00:42.235 --> 01:00:45.310
and dance together . First class

01:00:45.320 --> 01:00:47.830
Macalister again has offered to sing us

01:00:47.840 --> 01:00:49.409
a rendition for us today .

01:01:02.750 --> 01:01:06.139
Swim back a song that was

01:01:07.560 --> 01:01:10.870
first time we danced and I

01:01:13.489 --> 01:01:16.139
as we sway to it

01:01:17.350 --> 01:01:20.879
help to each other . I

01:01:20.889 --> 01:01:21.969
fell in love .

01:01:26.580 --> 01:01:30.510
I have this desk . Best

01:01:30.520 --> 01:01:34.239
of my life . Could you be my

01:01:34.250 --> 01:01:36.629
partner ever ?

01:01:38.669 --> 01:01:40.830
When we're together ?

01:01:42.070 --> 01:01:45.479
Feel so right . Could I

01:01:45.489 --> 01:01:49.139
have this dance for of

01:01:49.149 --> 01:01:49.790
my life .

01:01:53.560 --> 01:01:55.479
You to get . Yeah .

01:01:57.959 --> 01:02:01.770
Right . Could I have the sta for

01:02:17.679 --> 01:02:19.846
thank you S M J . After hearing her in

01:02:19.846 --> 01:02:22.012
the rehearsals , I told her she has to

01:02:22.012 --> 01:02:24.123
get on Spotify because I want to hear

01:02:24.123 --> 01:02:26.346
all her , her music and her wonderful ,

01:02:26.346 --> 01:02:29.489
wonderful voice . Mom and dad , mom and

01:02:29.500 --> 01:02:32.659
dad's life was founded upon love , love

01:02:32.669 --> 01:02:36.010
of God , their country and love of the

01:02:36.020 --> 01:02:39.560
army , my army , as they would say ,

01:02:40.330 --> 01:02:42.552
we remember our parents because of this

01:02:42.552 --> 01:02:44.608
love and how they helped us grow and

01:02:44.608 --> 01:02:48.070
mature . That love is what we

01:02:48.080 --> 01:02:50.719
sincerely hope becomes the strength and

01:02:50.729 --> 01:02:54.040
foundation of four more . My two older

01:02:54.050 --> 01:02:56.479
brothers recall that when our family

01:02:56.489 --> 01:02:58.656
moved to a NATO assignment in Norway ,

01:02:58.719 --> 01:03:01.590
dad chose to put both boys ages eight

01:03:01.600 --> 01:03:04.429
and nine in a Norwegian school , not

01:03:04.439 --> 01:03:06.661
knowing the language they were on their

01:03:06.661 --> 01:03:10.209
own to figure it out . Steve remembers

01:03:10.530 --> 01:03:13.370
his first classes in French , taught in

01:03:13.379 --> 01:03:15.340
Norwegian to a kid who understood

01:03:15.350 --> 01:03:18.639
neither language . On one

01:03:18.649 --> 01:03:20.260
occasion , Greg was with his

01:03:20.270 --> 01:03:23.290
schoolmates in Oslo and a lost American

01:03:23.300 --> 01:03:25.244
couple came up and asked if they ,

01:03:25.244 --> 01:03:27.699
anyone spoke a little English . The

01:03:27.709 --> 01:03:29.931
Norwegian kids promptly pointed to Greg

01:03:31.300 --> 01:03:33.244
who provided directions in perfect

01:03:33.244 --> 01:03:35.469
American English . As the couple

01:03:35.479 --> 01:03:37.520
departed , he heard them say these

01:03:37.530 --> 01:03:39.840
Norwegian kids are really smart . That

01:03:39.850 --> 01:03:41.790
boy speaks excellent English .

01:03:44.060 --> 01:03:46.469
My father would not hesitate to put us

01:03:46.479 --> 01:03:48.530
in positions that demanded personal

01:03:48.540 --> 01:03:51.840
initiative and confidence , the very

01:03:51.850 --> 01:03:53.794
same attributes he expected of his

01:03:53.794 --> 01:03:56.520
soldiers . Mom and dad taught us to

01:03:56.530 --> 01:03:59.080
embrace uncertainty and go find the

01:03:59.090 --> 01:04:01.919
answers . Mom would always say bloom

01:04:01.929 --> 01:04:04.570
where you were planted , we proudly

01:04:04.580 --> 01:04:08.439
call ourselves army brats . How we live

01:04:08.750 --> 01:04:11.300
the army life with mom and dad is

01:04:11.310 --> 01:04:14.159
fundamental to our outlook on adversity

01:04:14.169 --> 01:04:17.889
change and love amidst the

01:04:17.899 --> 01:04:19.979
turbulence of military life . Our

01:04:19.989 --> 01:04:22.090
parents strove to maintain love and

01:04:22.100 --> 01:04:24.750
stability . It was the little things

01:04:24.760 --> 01:04:26.982
that with time and perspective were the

01:04:26.982 --> 01:04:28.899
big things . They shipped Julie's

01:04:28.909 --> 01:04:32.189
beloved parakeets and hamsters to Korea .

01:04:32.199 --> 01:04:34.366
And back when other parents might have

01:04:34.366 --> 01:04:37.199
simply re homed them , mom even made an

01:04:37.209 --> 01:04:39.209
emergency run to a pet store when a

01:04:39.209 --> 01:04:42.699
parakeet suffered an untimely death to

01:04:42.709 --> 01:04:45.360
be talked about later uh before the

01:04:45.370 --> 01:04:47.219
reception that they were hosting

01:04:47.229 --> 01:04:50.870
General Westmoreland love support and

01:04:50.879 --> 01:04:53.350
commitment . Even when the logic of the

01:04:53.360 --> 01:04:56.739
situation would otherwise dictate on it

01:04:56.750 --> 01:05:00.489
can wait moment . Our parents

01:05:00.500 --> 01:05:02.750
instill the love for physical fitness ,

01:05:02.979 --> 01:05:05.310
the outdoors and travel in all of us .

01:05:06.469 --> 01:05:08.580
Dad was proud , Greg and Steve became

01:05:08.580 --> 01:05:10.580
the youngest Americans to receive a

01:05:10.580 --> 01:05:12.469
gold medal from the Norwegian Ski

01:05:12.469 --> 01:05:15.580
Association for skiing 500 kilometers

01:05:15.610 --> 01:05:18.229
in a single winter while assigned to

01:05:18.239 --> 01:05:20.360
Boston . We fished in New Hampshire .

01:05:21.139 --> 01:05:23.830
On one trip , I dropped a fishing pole

01:05:23.840 --> 01:05:26.489
overboard . Dad was concerned about

01:05:26.500 --> 01:05:29.590
losing a sensitive item . He

01:05:29.600 --> 01:05:32.209
volunteered my brother Greg to dive

01:05:32.219 --> 01:05:34.469
into the frigid water and after

01:05:34.479 --> 01:05:36.899
repeated attempts , Greg exploded to

01:05:36.909 --> 01:05:40.000
the top with the fishing pole . I

01:05:40.010 --> 01:05:42.177
suspect my father subsequently secured

01:05:42.177 --> 01:05:44.790
the pole to my wrist with 550 cord , a

01:05:44.800 --> 01:05:46.979
skill that would come in handy . Years

01:05:46.989 --> 01:05:50.129
later at Ranger school , we fished ,

01:05:50.139 --> 01:05:52.620
hiked picnic and skied at many

01:05:52.629 --> 01:05:55.370
locations along our journey . While my

01:05:55.379 --> 01:05:57.870
sister Cecile was in high school , she

01:05:57.879 --> 01:05:59.879
was determined to go on a class ski

01:05:59.879 --> 01:06:02.199
trip , even though she'd never been on

01:06:02.209 --> 01:06:05.639
a ski slope . Dad found a local shop to

01:06:05.649 --> 01:06:08.010
teach her some basic moves that allowed

01:06:08.020 --> 01:06:10.159
her to survive the treacherous bunny

01:06:10.169 --> 01:06:14.100
slope . Of course , we Children knew

01:06:14.110 --> 01:06:16.679
little of the demands of his work . Mom

01:06:16.689 --> 01:06:19.370
and dad had very little free time and

01:06:19.379 --> 01:06:21.546
yet they created these special moments

01:06:21.546 --> 01:06:23.659
for each of us . One of mine and

01:06:23.669 --> 01:06:25.949
Teresa's fondest memories now but not

01:06:25.959 --> 01:06:28.929
then was a chance encounter with mom

01:06:28.939 --> 01:06:32.800
and dad on Victory Drive in 1985 as we

01:06:32.810 --> 01:06:35.143
stopped by the side of the road to chat .

01:06:35.560 --> 01:06:38.060
Theresa kept her left hand deeply

01:06:38.070 --> 01:06:40.580
buried in her pocket . As I had not

01:06:40.590 --> 01:06:42.534
told my parents , I had popped the

01:06:42.534 --> 01:06:44.312
question and she was wearing an

01:06:44.312 --> 01:06:46.580
engagement ring . Mom zeroed in on that

01:06:46.590 --> 01:06:49.189
hand and in an instant , there was no

01:06:49.199 --> 01:06:53.000
fooling that woman when my sister was

01:06:53.010 --> 01:06:55.232
living with my parents in Auburn , with

01:06:55.232 --> 01:06:57.288
her two small Children , mom and dad

01:06:57.288 --> 01:06:59.850
welcomed the opportunity to provide a

01:06:59.860 --> 01:07:01.860
positive living environment for the

01:07:01.860 --> 01:07:04.889
girls . This time . My sister Julie

01:07:04.899 --> 01:07:08.709
dubbed our father Captain Fun . This

01:07:08.719 --> 01:07:10.830
was a title and way of life that both

01:07:10.830 --> 01:07:12.997
mom and dad embraced for the remainder

01:07:12.997 --> 01:07:15.639
of their lives . Mom would walk her

01:07:15.649 --> 01:07:17.705
grandchildren to an ancient oak tree

01:07:17.705 --> 01:07:20.139
and picnic with them making up stories

01:07:20.149 --> 01:07:22.459
of who else sat underneath that tree .

01:07:23.909 --> 01:07:26.080
My parents firmly believed a leader's

01:07:26.090 --> 01:07:28.459
core responsibility is establishing a

01:07:28.469 --> 01:07:32.000
vision and creating a future upon

01:07:32.010 --> 01:07:34.110
retirement . The future they created

01:07:34.120 --> 01:07:36.739
themselves , reinforced their core

01:07:36.750 --> 01:07:39.260
faith and character beliefs . They

01:07:39.270 --> 01:07:41.719
reoriented their lives to engaging with

01:07:41.729 --> 01:07:43.979
grandkids and skiing . The Colorado

01:07:43.989 --> 01:07:46.909
Mountains . Mom took her first job at

01:07:46.919 --> 01:07:50.060
the age of 49 as a cashier at a gift

01:07:50.070 --> 01:07:53.199
shop in Crested Butte , Colorado . She

01:07:53.209 --> 01:07:55.265
loves smiling and greeting countless

01:07:55.265 --> 01:07:57.570
visitors daily , convincing them to buy

01:07:57.580 --> 01:08:00.800
yet another pair of sunglasses . A task

01:08:00.810 --> 01:08:02.921
that would have driven my introverted

01:08:02.921 --> 01:08:05.350
father to complete surrender . It was

01:08:05.360 --> 01:08:07.760
well known secret that dad attended

01:08:07.770 --> 01:08:09.937
social events to gather intel on local

01:08:09.937 --> 01:08:13.300
fishing spots . My parents' faith in

01:08:13.310 --> 01:08:17.060
God was paramount to quote dad , the

01:08:17.069 --> 01:08:19.319
purpose of our lives on this earth is

01:08:19.330 --> 01:08:21.689
to make the cut for heaven .

01:08:23.349 --> 01:08:25.293
In his final years , the priest of

01:08:25.293 --> 01:08:27.405
Saint Michael's Catholic church would

01:08:27.405 --> 01:08:30.418
visit and offer communion . During one

01:08:30.429 --> 01:08:33.249
visit , the priest asked dad if he'd

01:08:33.258 --> 01:08:36.350
like to confess any sins . Dad thought

01:08:36.359 --> 01:08:39.069
for a minute , he was quiet and popped

01:08:39.080 --> 01:08:42.160
on said , can't think of anything . We

01:08:42.169 --> 01:08:45.709
all had a good laugh . Mom and dad made

01:08:45.720 --> 01:08:49.470
the cut , they loved us .

01:08:49.649 --> 01:08:52.180
They loved the army and soldiers . They

01:08:52.189 --> 01:08:54.411
were truly a command team whose service

01:08:54.411 --> 01:08:57.389
did not end upon retirement from active

01:08:57.398 --> 01:09:00.108
duty . Honoring battlefield commitment .

01:09:00.119 --> 01:09:02.318
Mom , dad , and Joe Galloway began to

01:09:02.329 --> 01:09:04.551
write . We were soldiers once and young

01:09:04.799 --> 01:09:07.319
across the 10 years of research and

01:09:07.330 --> 01:09:09.979
writing , their effort allowed the ir

01:09:10.089 --> 01:09:12.729
troopers and relatives to renew their

01:09:12.740 --> 01:09:15.370
brotherhood , share their memories and

01:09:15.379 --> 01:09:18.458
assuage their pain . My parents' phone

01:09:18.469 --> 01:09:20.789
number was public troopers would call

01:09:20.798 --> 01:09:22.929
the house and more often than not ,

01:09:23.159 --> 01:09:25.437
they would talk to mom rather than dad .

01:09:27.089 --> 01:09:29.779
We still feel their presence . Julie

01:09:29.790 --> 01:09:32.012
seems to get most of the signs from mom

01:09:32.012 --> 01:09:34.959
and dad these days . Mom love

01:09:34.970 --> 01:09:36.692
butterflies . So when we see a

01:09:36.692 --> 01:09:40.559
butterfly , we say hi mom , our family

01:09:40.568 --> 01:09:43.488
is deeply grateful that our parents

01:09:43.499 --> 01:09:45.610
will be honored , remembered and held

01:09:45.610 --> 01:09:48.238
as role models for the generations of

01:09:48.249 --> 01:09:50.918
army soldiers in these stands . And to

01:09:50.929 --> 01:09:54.798
come , they loved each other . They

01:09:54.809 --> 01:09:57.419
loved us . They love the army and their

01:09:57.430 --> 01:10:00.100
beloved troopers so much so that my

01:10:00.109 --> 01:10:02.839
father's last wish was to be buried

01:10:02.850 --> 01:10:05.240
among his troopers here at the Post

01:10:05.250 --> 01:10:08.089
Cemetery . The same troopers , my

01:10:08.100 --> 01:10:10.156
mother referred to as their sons and

01:10:10.156 --> 01:10:12.859
brothers and with whom she is buried as

01:10:12.870 --> 01:10:16.709
well . Major General Buzzard , honored

01:10:16.720 --> 01:10:19.060
guests . Thank you so much for having

01:10:19.069 --> 01:10:21.799
us on this great day . And his dad

01:10:21.810 --> 01:10:23.779
would say drive on

01:10:35.540 --> 01:10:37.959
and now the more Children join Major

01:10:37.970 --> 01:10:40.137
General Buzzard and command Sergeant ,

01:10:40.137 --> 01:10:41.979
Major Dotson , Colonel Maley and

01:10:41.990 --> 01:10:44.660
command Sergeant Major Sanchez on the

01:10:44.669 --> 01:10:46.810
field for the unveiling of the Fort

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Moore signs . Please also direct your

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attention to the screens on the field

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on your left . The 2022 MC O E drill

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sergeant of the year sergeant , first

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class Thomas Harris and his family ,

01:10:59.700 --> 01:11:02.279
wife Blanca and daughters Emma and

01:11:02.290 --> 01:11:04.779
Evelyn will unveil the Alabama stone

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gate sign for Fort Moore . And on your

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right , the 2 23 A U A family of the

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year for the Chattahoochee Valley ,

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Lieutenant Colonel Courtney Dean ,

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commander of first squadron , 16

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cavalry regiment and his family wife ,

01:11:19.884 --> 01:11:22.774
Tut mccracken and sons , Connor Colin

01:11:22.785 --> 01:11:25.325
and kill and Dean will unveil the

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legacy Boulevard Stonegate sign in

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Georgia . These uns were filmed in

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advance for the ceremony and now for

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the unveiling . May I ask everyone ,

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please join me in a countdown at

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54321 .

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Welcome again to Fort Moore , Georgia ,

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home of the Maneuver Center of

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Excellence .

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You have just seen a U H one flyover

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tribute by the friends of the Army

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Aviation . The U H one or Huey is the

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aircraft then Lieutenant Colonel Moore

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and his troopers of the first battalion

01:12:18.902 --> 01:12:21.279
seventh cavalry regiment rode into

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battle in Vietnam . Please keep your

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eyes on the sky . We're in a moment , a

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formation of 60 .

01:12:37.089 --> 01:12:39.740
These Black Hawk helicopters are how

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today's soldiers arrive on the cutting

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edge of battle to close with and

01:12:44.310 --> 01:12:46.979
destroy the enemy together . These

01:12:46.990 --> 01:12:50.149
aircraft represent our past present as

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we move forward . As for Moore .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please rise as

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you are able and join in the singing of

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the army song led by Sergeant first

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class Macal Jergens accompanied by the

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Maneuver Center of Excellence Band .

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Please sound off with me

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to my

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count the bridge

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first to fight the

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nations .

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Yeah , we have done fighting . That

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was one

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then .

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Yeah ,

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know that the ,

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please take your seats

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on behalf of the Maneuver Center of

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Excellence and Fort Moore commanding

01:14:31.540 --> 01:14:33.707
General Major General Curtis Buzzard .

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We thank you for your attendance at

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today's ceremony and express many

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thanks to all who made this day

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possible . Please remain in your seats

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as the extended Moore family takes an

01:14:45.779 --> 01:14:47.859
official photo in front of the Moore

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sign , the ushers will direct you when

01:14:51.009 --> 01:14:53.209
you may leave the Moore family will be

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leaving to your right . And we ask that

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the rest of the visitors , please exit

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the stadium to your left as you are

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waiting , please note a new Moore

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gallery opens at the National Infantry

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Museum at one o'clock this afternoon .

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All are welcome to attend in a few

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minutes . The more documentary will air

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for those who wish to remain in the

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stadium . Thank you again for being

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part of this historic occasion . May we

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continue to honor the legacy of Hal and

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Julie Moore and the army as we move

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forward as Fort Moore one force , one

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fight be all you can be and be more