American Valor Quarterly Issue 2 - Spring 2008 | Page 3

FROM THE EDITOR

Honoring Their Sacrifice
By Tim Holbert
“Humility…humility…should be the portion of a person who
receives fame or acclaim based on the blood of his subordinates, and
the sacrifices of his friends.”
These few lines were spoken by retired Lt. General Hal
Moore, upon being presented with the American Veterans
Center’s Joe Ronnie Hooper Award on November 10, 2007.
Those words have hung in my mind since that night. Of
course, they provide a glimpse into his character and the
reasons why so many brave men have followed him into
battle. But the words really mean much more. They serve
as a reminder to each of us—whether we served in battle,
served in peacetime, or merely know someone who has
served—that it is our duty to not merely remember those
who have sacrificed, but to share their stories, and to keep
their legacies alive for future generations.
We at the American Veterans Center are dedicated to doing
our small part in this mission, and are honored to have
your support along the way. As our readers may know, each
year over Veterans Day weekend, we bring together
America’s most distinguished veterans for our three-day
annual conference where they share their experiences with
hundreds of high school and college students, fellow
veterans, and citizens eager to learn the stories of our
uniformed heroes.
In this issue of American Valor Quarterly, we are proud to
share several of these stories with you, told at our 10th
Annual Conference from November 8-10, 2007. Included

are the transcripts from