[2] Assigned to the 3rd platoon Honor Guard Company as a Specialist 4th Class, Moore became a member of the firing team, which performed most of the burial rifle salutes at Arlington National Cemetery.
[2][1] He also served at various parades, official ceremonies, and receptions for visiting foreign dignitaries throughout Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland.
[3][9][10][11] Soon after, the US Army assigned Moore to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier guard platoon for sentinel training.
[1][2] Nonetheless, President Kennedy and his defense secretary, McNamara, were sufficiently motivated to change the racial dynamic in the honor guard.
After the wreath event with Nkrumah, McNamara asked his manpower assistant to introduce a reasonable number of African American personnel into the Old Guard ranks.
[2] In March 1961, Moore performed his first walk as an official Tomb Guard sentinel, becoming the first African American to serve in this capacity and breaking a historic US Army color line.
[13][14] After completing Tomb duty in August 1961, Moore attended Noncommissioned Officers Academy, graduating with honors.
[2] After leaving the US Army, Moore returned to Cleveland, Ohio, working for Sherwin-Williams and later for Cuyahoga County in administration.