Great story at American Profile about retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore:
Vietnam Veteran Leads by Example.
 

 
Have you seen “We Were Soldiers?” General Moore was the real-life guy behind Mel Gibson’s character in that movie. He’s lived quite an amazing life!
At age 20, after several setbacks, he achieved his goal of attending West Point to become an army officer, and graduated with the class of 1945.

In the Army, he quickly distinguished himself as a studied leader. Moore served in Japan, the Philippines, Norway and at the Pentagon; jump-tested more than 300 experimental parachutes; led combat troops in the Korean War; and taught infantry tactics at West Point. He completed study at the National War College and received his master’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University.
 
As a lieutenant colonel at Fort Benning, Ga., he commanded the 1st Batallion of the 7th U.S. Cavalry in the famous Vietnam War battle chronicled in his 1992 book and depicted in the 2002 movie We Were Soldiers, starring Mel Gibson as Moore.

And now, through the Hal Moore National Youth Leadership Academy for Honor, the general is helping teach young people the importance of good character:

“Kids in school today take a lot of tests, but none of these cover the four most important values of life—honor, respect, service and humility,” says school superintendent Terry Jenkins, 63. “We have to make sure that we in education don’t lose the values that this great nation was built on.”

 
Thank God for men like General Moore and their service to our country. What an inspiration!
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Also check the links for Hal Moore’s Leadership Lessons and his Memorial Day Letter to America’s Youth.
Great advice!

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