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We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - the Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam |  | Authors: Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway
Publisher: Presidio Press
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Pages: 480
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Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.2 x 1
ISBN: 034547581X
Dewey Decimal Number: 959.704342
EAN: 9780345475817
ASIN: 034547581X
Publication Date: November 23, 2004
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Each year, the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps selects one book that he believes is both relevant and timeless for reading by all Marines. The Commandant's choice for 1993 was We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young.
In November 1965, some 450 men of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, under the command of Lt. Col. Hal Moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the Ia Drang Valley. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Three days later, only two and a half miles away, a sister battalion was chopped to pieces. Together, these actions at the landing zones X-Ray and Albany constituted one of the most savage and significant battles of the Vietnam War.
How these men persevered--sacrificed themselves for their comrades and never gave up--makes a vivid portrait of war at its most inspiring and devastating. General Moore and Joseph Galloway, the only journalist on the ground throughout the fighting, have interviewed hundreds of men who fought there, including the North Vietnamese commanders. This devastating account rises above the specific ordeal it chronicles to present a picture of men facing the ultimate challenge, dealing with it in ways they would have found unimaginable only a few hours earlier. It reveals to us, as rarely before, man's most heroic and horrendous endeavor.
From the Hardcover edition.
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 Time to study Vietnam more July 17, 2010
Wesley Clark (Springfield, Virginia)
My goodness, what a moving book.
I have always loved history, especially military history. Up to now I have more or less concentrated on the American Civil War and, occasionally, World War II. This book convinces me that I must do more study of Vietnam since we have so many neglected American HEROES in our midst from that conflict.
Words fail me... we owe these combat veterans so much...
An important book. I can't say that it is excellently written, but it should be widely read.
Great movie, better book May 10, 2010
Michael Darragh
The movie was very good but after reading the book it appears that the movie left out the slaughter and bad luck the troops had on their way back to camp. I spent two years in the Army in the early 70's and I thank God almost every day that this war was near ended when I was in.
The one thing that you can take away from books like this and those about Korea and WWII in the Pacific is that we can't seem to get our hands around the mentality of the enemy. Unlike European "gentlemanly" war with a code of honor, these enemies were more like our "make war a living hell" Sherman and Grant. Vietnam should never have been lost but we were on the road to fighting politically correct wars much like we are doing now in Afghanistan and Iraq. During WWII we learned that the only way to defeat the Japanese was to make war so bad that they wanted to quit. Fire bombings, nuclear bombs, whatever it took. We lost those lessons in Vietnam and left our boys stranded stragglers for years, calling them every name in the book instead of respecting the work they tried to do. We've now become more "patriotic" in our thinking but our gutless leaders are still concerned about making war what it is, a living hell to the vanquished.
Sorry, just mad. This is a great book, well written and like all non-fiction books about what war is really like, a bitter sweet pill to take.
Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
Great Book March 24, 2010
Joshua D. Dalby (Maryland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is amazing, well told story from a sincere Leader. If you are looking for a good example of a leader, Lt. Col. Moore is it.
Viiet Nam March 6, 2010
Gary Provenzano
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was not in Viet Nam, I lived through that time as a college student. This book made the War as real to me as it could have been to somebody who wasn't there. As bad as my memories of Viet Nam were from the 1960's;...this book broke my heart. It is one of the most powerful books I have ever read.
A Book recommended to all by George Hughes, Author of "Always a Soldier" December 6, 2009
George Hughes
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was an Officer Candidate School (OCS 4-65) classmate of Rick Rescorla, Joe Marm, Henry Herrick, Larry Hess , Robert Taft, and later became friends with many others written about in this book. I was priviledged to serve with the 1/7th Cavalry along side of the survivors of the Ia Drang fight as I arrived in April 1966 as a replacement. I continue to maintain contact with many of them at reunions.
It is almost impossible to relay the full horrors of combat into words, but Joe Galloway (who was there) definitely gave his best shot at it. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to share some of the memories and feeling of our United States fighting forces. The men in this fight conducted themselves in the highest degree of valor and dedication to their fellow soldiers.
To learn more about Rick Rescorla (pictured on the cover), I recommend the book "Heart of a Soldier" which portrays his entire life. Knowing what kind of a man Rick was, it was no surprise to me when I found out he had given up his life to save so many on 9/11
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