"I had told my men that I'm going to be the first man on the ground in any big battle we go into, and I am going to be the last one out. I'm going to bring you all home, and if I go down, I hope you'll bring me home." Last Man out .Movies are one thing but here is an excerpt from the book. Page 196-197. If you have trouble reading this click on the text for a larger view.
We regret to report Lt General Harold G Moore Jr passed away in his sleep on February 10, 2017, also the birthday of his wife, Julia, who passed away in 2004. Mom called Dad home on her day. After having a stoke last week, Dad was more lethargic and had difficulty speaking, but he had always fought his way back...
"By the time we held an early birthday party on February 9th, Dad could no longer speak and was visibly tired. Upon seeing his cavalry Stetson, his iron will forced a final communication to his beloved West Point, his precious soldiers and the US Army. This video shows his final hand salute. God bless our Dad. Keep and protect him." Hal Moore Family Facebook page.
You are so right about leadership. It is nice to have a great Officer to point the way and inspire but they need a good NCO to kick your a$$ up the hill if you falter. By all accounts Plumley was a good a$$ kicker.
Hal Moore talks about the battle in 2008 below. beaufortcountynow.com |
There is no substitute for leadership.
It is the management of human wills as one cohesive force that will keep a far greater number of soldiers alive. The image Colonel Moore and Command Sgt. Major Basil Plumley is a great one. Plumley was played by Sam Elliot in the film, and appeared to be a fabulous leader as well. When the Army has leaders like Moore and Plumley, they deserve the very best Commander-in-chief that the American people can give them. |
Beautifully written about a great American Hero in charge of a battalion of heroes.
Lt. Colonel Hal Moore kept his men completely in charge of that LZ even when it appeared that all was lost, and that their slaughter, and, or capture was imminent. Thank-you for recounting this historic event for the reader of BCN. I for one appreciates a true true told by some who truly knows the horror of war. |
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