Nicholas Moran

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

Nicholas Moran
Nickname(s)"The Chieftain"
Born1975 (age 47–48)
California, United States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service2000–present
RankLieutenant colonel
Commands held1st Armored Division
Main Command Post –
Operational Detachment
AwardsBronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

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. 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. "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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