Silver Star Awarded to Army Ranger Who Came to Aid of Fellow Troops During Battle of Mogadishu

More than three decades after his actions during the infamous Battle of Mogadishu, retired Army Maj. Larry Moores has been awarded the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest award for acts of valor.

Moores was presented with the medal in a ceremony March 25 for his role in the fight as a young Army Ranger with 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, which included coming to the aid of other troops who were pinned down while under fire.

"Mr. Moores, I personally salute you for your tenacity, your toughness in a crucible combat, and your commitment to our Army, and your fellow soldiers," Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, said while presenting the award. "Your actions in Somalia were for them, your brothers in arms, and are a living tribute to the Ranger Creed, which I know that you hold dearly."