5 Leadership Lessons From a Vietnam War Hero
Lieutenant General Harold Gregory "Hal" Moore Jr. was a United States Army officer who was famed for his remarkable leadership during the Battle of Ia Drang, the first major engagement between U.S. forces and the People's Army of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star and Purple Heart (among other decorations), he was the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment.
Its members' heroism was immortalized in the book We Were Soldiers Once… and Young and in the subsequent film adaptation We Were Soldiers. Put simply, he exemplified — both then and in future service — the qualities of a strong, effective leader, and this essay is an attempt to assess lessons that can be drawn from his life and experiences.
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