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Nov 27, 2007 6:06 pm US/Eastern

Oldest Military Recruiter Makes A Difference

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FORT MEADE, Md. (WJZ) ― He is the oldest military recruiter anywhere--78-year-old Raymond Moran, Sgt. Major U.S. Army retired. His nickname, "Old Soldier," was given to him by his commanding officer in Vietnam.

His office walls in Fort Meade are lined with some of his hundreds of recruits.

Old Soldier tells Richard Sher, "I have been recruiting since the early 1950s. I call my recruits my own brigade."

Sgt. Major Moran and his wife of 55 years, Barbara Ann, have two sons and a daughter.  They also have six grandchildren, one of whom, PFC Christopher Moran Peer, is in Iraq right now.

Old Soldier retired from active duty in 1978.  He had enlisted in 1948. Now he's a dept. of the Army civilian.

Right now, the Army is asking veterans and retirees to volunteer to help tutor recruits so they can pass their Army entrance examinations.

You can contact Old Soldier, Raymond Moran, at 301-677-1994.

For information on joining the U.S. Army call Old Soldier or log onto www.goarmy.com.

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