Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Hal Moore

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American author Hal Moore.
Last updated on April 14, 2025.
Hal Moore

Harold Gregory Moore Jr. was a United States Army lieutenant general and author. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the U.S. military's second-highest decoration for valor, and was the first of his West Point class (1945) to be promoted to brigadier general, major general, and lieutenant general.

Hate war, but love the American Warrior.
There is always one more thing you can do to increase your odds of success.
When we step on the battlefield, I will be The First Boots On and the Last Boots Off. — © Hal Moore
When we step on the battlefield, I will be The First Boots On and the Last Boots Off.
Ignore their heathen prayers and help us blow those little bastards straight to Hell. Amen.
For a sailor to sail around the world, the thought is just, sometimes, too much. Thus, one simply goes from port to port in the same direction.
American soldiers in battle don't fight for what some president says on T.V., they don't fight for mom, apple pie, the American flag...they fight for one another.
Tell the Truth, and speak from your pay-grade. Don't try to answer questions that would better be directed to the battalion commander or Gen. William Westmoreland or President Lyndon Johnson. If you are a squad leader, answer questions about what you know and do.
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