HJR47 Summary

• Honors Lieutenant General Hal Moore of Auburn, Alabama, who died on February 10, 2017, at age 94, mourning his death and celebrating his life and legacy.

• Recognizes Moore as the first member of West Point's Class of 1945 to rise through the ranks to lieutenant general and recipient of the Distinguished Graduate Award from the West Point Association of Graduates.

• Highlights Moore's distinguished military career including service as commander of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment at the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War and his co-authorship of the acclaimed novel "We Were Soldiers Once and Young."

• Lists Moore's extensive military decorations including the Distinguished Service Cross, Combat Infantryman Badge with Star, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, and numerous campaign and service medals.

• Expresses sympathy to Moore's surviving family of three sons, two daughters, 11 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, and offers the resolution as tribute to his inspiring legacy.