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Sad News: THOMAS MOORER, EX-JOINT CHIEFS CHAIR DIE
HAIRY
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Note: I served with Admiral Moorer from 1970 to 1974; he was an outstanding officer and gentleman. When I received orders to go to Egypt, he took the time during a decoration ceremony to tell the story of Moses to my son (10 years old at the time) so the boy would have an idea of the importance of Egypt. That was most thoughtful and gracious of him and neither my wife, son nor I ever forgot it.
THOMAS MOORER, EX-JOINT CHIEFS CHAIR DIES
Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, a Pearl Harbor veteran who
became Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Vietnam
War, died Thursday. He was 91.
Navy officials confirmed his death. Moorer served as the
military's senior uniformed officer from July 1970 until his
retirement in July 1974.
A native of Mount Willing, Ala., Moorer played football at the
Naval Academy and received his commission in 1933. He joined one
of the early generations of naval aviators, flying fighters off
of the first American carriers, according to an official Navy
biography.
He was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack on
Dec. 7, 1941.
The following February, he was flying a PBY patrol plane over
the water north of Darwin, Australia, when he was attacked by
Japanese aircraft. He and his co-pilot landed the plane in the
water and were rescued by a ship. That ship was attacked and
sunk later that day. He received a Silver Star for gallantry
throughout the ordeal and a Purple Heart for his wounds. He also
received a Distinguished Flying Cross for a patrol mission later
that year.
After the war, he rose through the ranks. President Johnson
selected him to be chief of naval operations, the service's top
officer, in 1967. He was reappointed by President Nixon in 1969.
Nixon also nominated him to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff the following year.
During the next few years, he supervised the U.S. troop
withdrawal from South Vietnam.
After he retired, Moorer appeared frequently in the news media
to comment on various issues.
In 1998, CNN cited him as confirming the American use of sarin,
a nerve agent, in a mission to hunt down U.S. defectors in Laos
during the Vietnam War. But he soon said he had simply heard of
unconfirmed stories about it and had no independent knowledge.
The network later retracted the story and reached a settlement
with Moorer.
He also accused Israel of deliberately attacking the USS
Liberty, an American spy ship monitoring the 1967 Six Day War.
Israel said it was an error.
Navy biographies list residences in Eufala, Ala., and McLean,
Va. His family includes his wife, the former Carrie Ellen Foy,
and four children.
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Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.
THOMAS MOORER, EX-JOINT CHIEFS CHAIR DIES
Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, a Pearl Harbor veteran who
became Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Vietnam
War, died Thursday. He was 91.
Navy officials confirmed his death. Moorer served as the
military's senior uniformed officer from July 1970 until his
retirement in July 1974.
A native of Mount Willing, Ala., Moorer played football at the
Naval Academy and received his commission in 1933. He joined one
of the early generations of naval aviators, flying fighters off
of the first American carriers, according to an official Navy
biography.
He was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack on
Dec. 7, 1941.
The following February, he was flying a PBY patrol plane over
the water north of Darwin, Australia, when he was attacked by
Japanese aircraft. He and his co-pilot landed the plane in the
water and were rescued by a ship. That ship was attacked and
sunk later that day. He received a Silver Star for gallantry
throughout the ordeal and a Purple Heart for his wounds. He also
received a Distinguished Flying Cross for a patrol mission later
that year.
After the war, he rose through the ranks. President Johnson
selected him to be chief of naval operations, the service's top
officer, in 1967. He was reappointed by President Nixon in 1969.
Nixon also nominated him to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff the following year.
During the next few years, he supervised the U.S. troop
withdrawal from South Vietnam.
After he retired, Moorer appeared frequently in the news media
to comment on various issues.
In 1998, CNN cited him as confirming the American use of sarin,
a nerve agent, in a mission to hunt down U.S. defectors in Laos
during the Vietnam War. But he soon said he had simply heard of
unconfirmed stories about it and had no independent knowledge.
The network later retracted the story and reached a settlement
with Moorer.
He also accused Israel of deliberately attacking the USS
Liberty, an American spy ship monitoring the 1967 Six Day War.
Israel said it was an error.
Navy biographies list residences in Eufala, Ala., and McLean,
Va. His family includes his wife, the former Carrie Ellen Foy,
and four children.
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Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.