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Nicholas Moran
Nickname(s)"The Chieftain"
Born1975 (age 48–49)
California, United States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service2000–present
RankLieutenant colonel
Commands1st Armored Division
Main Command Post –
Operational Detachment
AwardsBronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Nicholas Theodore Moran (born 1975) is an Irish-Greek author, historian, and U.S. Army officer.

Early life and education

Moran is Irish on his father's side and Greek on his mother's.[1] He was born in California and attended University College Dublin from 1992 to 1996.[2]

Career

Moran joined the Irish Army Reserve in September 1997 and the US Army National Guard) in November 2000.[3] He was deployed in Iraq between 2004 and 2005 as a tank platoon leader (for which he received a Valorous Unit Award), and Afghanistan between 2009 and 2010 (for which he received a Meritorious Unit Commendation).[4] He also received a Bronze Star Medal and Meritorious Service Medal.[5]

Since August 2011, Moran has been the Director of Militaria Relations for Wargaming America,[6] described by him as a "liaison between the company and the wonderful world of the military."[4]

Since September 2011, Moran has run the YouTube channel The Chieftain, which focuses on "long-form, in-depth videos, with a priority on getting inside vehicles to gain the 'human factors' evaluation of things from the end user's perspective as well as other materials sourced from archives."[7][8]

Moran has advocated for the support of Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War since February 2022.[9]

Moran is currently commander of the 1st Armored Division Main Command Post – Operational Detachment and an armor officer on M1 Abrams tanks and M3 Bradleys.[10]

Personal life

Moran holds US citizenship. He was previously a dual citizen of Ireland and the US,[1] but renounced foreign citizenship in 2002 when he was commissioned as a United States Army officer.[11]

Works

  • Moran, Nicholas (19 December 2017). Can Openers. Echo Point Books and Media. ISBN 9781635618594.

References

  1. ^ a b Who am I and where am I calling from? at TankNet
  2. ^ Lectures in History Eric Rauchway on World War II the Allied Air War
  3. ^ Anderson, Jon R. (18 March 2015). "Wargaming's 'The Chieftain' on the real world of tanks". Military Times. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Honoring Wargaming's Military Employees: Nicholas Moran". World of Tanks. Wargaming.net. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ "History AAR with Nicholas Moran". Museum of the American GI. American Museum. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  6. ^ Lilley, Kevin (3 February 2018). "Catching up with 'The Chieftain': US Army officer and 'World of Tanks' historian". Army Times. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  7. ^ Richardson, Matt (16 October 2013). "Interview with 'The Chieftain,' Nicholas Moran, Military Specialist for 'World of Tanks'". Armchair General. Armchair General L.L.C. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  8. ^ Nicholas Moran's channel on YouTube
  9. ^ "Nicholas "The Chieftain" Moran explained his view on Russian tanks usage in Ukraine". Мілітарний. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  10. ^ Guzman, Margaret; Ibekwe, David (26 July 2022). "Military tank expert rates eight tank battle scenes in movies". Insider Inc. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  11. ^ Nicholas Moran Online Blog at Internet Archive
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