Nicholas Theodore Moran (born 1975) is an American author, amateur historian, video game consultant, YouTuber and US Army National Guard officer.
Nicholas Moran | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "The Chieftain" |
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) California, United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2000–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Commands | 1st Armored Division Main Command Post – Operational Detachment |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal Valorous Unit Award Meritorious Unit Commendation |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Early life and education
editMoran's ancestry is Irish on his father's side and Greek on his mother's.[1][better source needed] He was born in California and attended University College Dublin from 1992 to 1996.[2][better source needed]
Career
editMoran joined the Irish Army Reserve in September 1997 and the US Army National Guard in November 2000.[3] He was deployed to Iraq in 2004 and 2005 as a tank platoon leader (during which his unit received a Valorous Unit Award), and Afghanistan in 2009 and 2010 (during which his unit received a Meritorious Unit Commendation). He has been awarded both the Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster and Meritorious Service Medal for his service.[4][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."[5]
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 has previously been detachment commander of the 1st Armored Division Main Command Post – Operational Detachment (he is currently serving as a staff officer.[10])
Personal life
editMoran 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
edit- Moran, Nicholas (19 December 2017). Can Openers. Echo Point Books and Media. ISBN 9781635618594.
References
edit- ^ a b Who am I and where am I calling from? at TankNet
- ^ Lectures in History Eric Rauchway on World War II the Allied Air War
- ^ Anderson, Jon R. (18 March 2015). "Wargaming's 'The Chieftain' on the real world of tanks". Military Times. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "History AAR with Nicholas Moran". Museum of the American GI. American Museum. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Honoring Wargaming's Military Employees: Nicholas Moran". World of Tanks. Wargaming.net. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Lilley, Kevin (3 February 2018). "Catching up with 'The Chieftain': US Army officer and 'World of Tanks' historian". Army Times. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nicholas Moran's channel on YouTube
- ^ "Nicholas "The Chieftain" Moran explained his view on Russian tanks usage in Ukraine". Мілітарний. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Moran, Nicholas (2 December 2023). "Chieftain's Q&A 28: Scouts, Strykers, Something Something is Worse Than You Think". YouTube Inc. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Nicholas Moran Online Blog at Internet Archive