FORT CAVAZOS, Texas  –   Private First Class Charles Thomas Moore was born July 15, 1948, in Ottumwa, Iowa. Drafted into the Army in 1969, just two months after marrying his wife, Judy, Moore trained as a medical corpsman and deployed to Vietnam with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.

On Jan. 5, 1970, during intense combat in Phuoc Long Province, Moore risked his life repeatedly to treat and evacuate wounded soldiers under enemy fire. Even after being seriously wounded, he refused to be evacuated and continued to provide lifesaving care and guidance. He died of his injuries that day. For his heroism, Moore was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Army’s second-highest award for valor.

Today, the Thomas Moore Health Clinic is part of the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and ranks as the third largest clinic in the Defense Health Agency based on active-duty enrollment. It provides primary care services to soldiers and their families. The clinic stands as a reflection of the Army’s commitment to care for its people—a commitment exemplified by Moore’s final actions.

As the Army reaches this historic milestone, Moore’s story remains a profound example of the service and sacrifice that have carried it through two and a half centuries of mission and meaning. His name on the clinic is not just a tribute—it’s a call to uphold the values he lived and died for.