The family of a Vietnam War hero who lived in Alabama expressed sadness and anger that his and his wife’s names are being stripped from an Army base in Georgia.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that Fort Moore, the Columbus, Georgia installation near the Alabama state line named after the late Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife, Julia Compton Moore, will be switched back to Fort Benning.
Hal Moore, who was portrayed by Mel Gibson in the film “We Were Soldiers” and lived in Auburn, is considered a national hero for his actions at the Battle of Ia Drang…