Army Veteran Andy Moore to Complete First Leg of 'One Flag Forward' Relay in His Hometown of Westfield

The inaugural 'One Flag Forward' 250-mile relay will conclude its first day in Westfield on September 12, with locally raised Army veteran Andy Moore running straight into his hometown. Co-hosted by Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB) and wear blue: run to remember and presented by USAA, the five-day event carries a single American flag from New York's Intrepid Museum to the future Global War on Terror Memorial in Washington, DC. Day 1, representing Unity, begins in New York City and concludes in Westfield at the 9/11 Memorial located at 1 E. Broad St., around 6 p.m.

'One Flag Forward' is a joint 250-mile tribute honoring all men and women who have served and the 1.3 million Americans who have fallen in service to the nation. The event recognizes the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks and 250 years of military service since the founding of the United States. The two organizations will set aside their organizational colors and rally under one banner to represent the unity of the military-connected community.

Moore graduated from Westfield High School in 1994 after attending 13 years of school in Westfield, starting with kindergarten at Tamaques Elementary School in 1981. He was born in the Lower East Side of New York City in 1976 and moved to Singapore eight months later with his family. After high school, he lived in New Brunswick, Linden, and Roselle before enlisting in the US Army in November 1998 and starting basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, on January 14, 1999. His first unit was 1st Platoon ('Glory Boys'), A Company, 3rd Ranger Battalion. He was a Ranger-qualified E-4 (specialist) on 9/11 and served in continuous combat rotations for the next 12 years, including deployments with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 75th Ranger Regiment. Moore retired in February 2020. For One Flag Forward, he is carrying the names of comrades who gave their lives in defense of the nation.

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