known best for commanding 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, in the Battle of Ia Drang Valley in 1965, which was among the ...

Hal Moore was best-known for leading a battalion of troops in the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang, one of the most savage engagements of the Vietnam War ... when the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division ...

In 1965, about 3,500 U.S. Marines landed in Da Nang, South Vietnam. It was the first deployment of a large U.S. ground combat ...

Gen. Hal Moore and his wife Julia. Hal Moore served in Vietnam as commander of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment based at Fort Benning and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

“I retired as a Sergeant Major,” he says. In the foreword to his book, Gary notes that his experiences in Vietnam were not unique. “Everyone who has taken the oath to serve their county has ...

Some of them are included in a new book by Jacksonville University Professor Keith Saliba, "Crucible 1972: The War for Peace in Vietnam." It's Saliba's second nonfiction book on Vietnam.

Cavalry Squadron S-3 Observer/Coach/Trainer, Grizzly Team, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels; S-3/executive officer, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Cavasos, TX; and ...

Other authors who mean a lot to the musician (and now children’s book writer): Kevyn Aucoin and Hilary Mantel. Karen Russell’s “The Antidote” is set in 1930s Nebraska, when the promising ...

File Photo courtesy Imperial War Museum In 1965, about 3,500 U.S. Marines landed in Da Nang, South Vietnam. It was the first deployment of a large U.S. ground combat unit to the country ...

Zachau and Larry were sent to the central highlands of Vietnam near Pleiku as part of a recon platoon for the Fourth Infantry Division. Zachau was in D Troop 1st of the 10th Cavalry, nicknamed the ...

If you know of a supporting family member who deserves recognition, contact the Killeen Daily Herald at [email protected] using the subject line, “Unsung Heroes.” HARKER HEIGHTS – Saying ...