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Master Sergeant Clyde Moore, 87, of Columbus, Mississippi, served 24 years, 4 months, and 14 days in the United States Air Force, retiring in 1978

Enlisted in 1954 at age 15 (claiming to be 18) and completed three separate in-country tours during the Vietnam War—a distinction unique among the 293,000 U.S. Airmen who served in Vietnam

Served in combat zones including the Battle of Pleiku (1964-1965), Saigon (1966-1967), and Da Nang (1970), often operating without standard combat training while assigned to Army Ranger Special Forces Advisory compounds

Stationed internationally in France, Japan, Guam, and Italy in roles ranging from postal worker to accounting and finance, earning recognition from Vietnam Veterans of America Magazine, the National Vietnam War Museum, and the American Legion Magazine

Retired with total and permanent service-connected disabilities; later became Honda's top national car salesman in 1986 and now advocates for veterans suffering from PTSD