The real story of mel gibsons we were soldiers, the battle of ia drang. My brother rob invited me to an airsoft game based around the film we were soldiers. Sometimes a book is so good that it cries out for a sequel. There is no such thing as closure for soldiers who have survived a war. Rent we were soldiers 2002 starring mel gibson and madeleine stowe on dvd and bluray. A hot lz means that the landing zone is under fire. We were soldiers spends half an hour making us care about each of the characters and the rest of the movie blowing them up.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We were soldiers once contains a wonderful summary of this british leaders influence on the battle and the people around him, but ill leave you to discover this and give a more general comment. Here we have the same authors who were responsible for also excellent we were soldiers once and young harold moore and joe galloway. A fun day of shooting and geeking over guns and uniform, strange indeed. In november 1965, some 450 men of the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry, under the command of lt.
I have read many of these types of books from the american revolution to the wars in iraq and afghanistan and find myself wondering how i might have responded in the situations many of these soldiers found themselves. A historical look at germany during the cold war from the us soldiers who served there volume 2 only 3 left in stock order soon. We were soldiers too cold war book series home facebook. The 2002 film we were soldiers brought this story to the screen. Welcome to the official website of we were soldiers too we were soldiers too is an award winning documentary style series on the history of the cold war. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam.
Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. The real story of mel gibsons we were soldiers, the. We also see how the french had, years earlier, been defeated in the same area. Hal moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the ia drang valley. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The fire raged for more than seven hours and reached temperatures of 2000 degreesmore than one million books were burned or damaged. Hal moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the ia drang. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
I am amazed that armchair warriors are often so far off of the mark on describing combat. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam harold g. A journey back to the battlefields of vietnam and moore and galloway gave an interview on the book at the pritzker military library on september 17, 2008. We were soldiers too award winning series on history of. We were soldiers too, is a series of books recognizing those veterans who served during the cold war. We were soldiers 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In november 1965, some 450 men of the first battalion, seventh cavalry, under the command of lt. We were soldiers came out in 2002, less than one year after 911. After we were soldiers was released, some claimed that it was a waste to make a film about a war that simply was a waste of lives. We were soldiers 69 movie clip the telegram 2002 hd.
We were soldiers analysis essay 1591 words 7 pages. Marine corps selects one book that he believes is both relevant and timeless for reading by all marines. Hiding behind a termite hill, moore thought of another man whod led the 7th cavalry. Soldiers once is a no description barred story of two battles between the usa and north vietnamese. Based on the book we were soldiers once and young 1992 by lieutenant general ret. It aimed to portray vietnam veterans heroically, like the greatest generation.
After his retirement from active duty in 1977, hal became the executive vice president of the crested butte ski area in crested butte, co. Though nobody was killed, 22 people were injured, and it took more than 3 million gallons of water to put it out. We were soldiers once and young is a 1992 book by lt. During the battle, moore is faced with two difficult tasks. The new york times bestseller, hailed as a powerful and epic story jump to. The two men return to the ia drang battlefield in the company of the men they were fighting against on that fateful day back in 1965. The commandants choice for 1993 was we were soldiers once. Having served with an infantry unit in vietnam 173rd air. We were soldiers is a 2002 american war film directed by randall wallace and starring mel gibson. They have an obligation, a sacred duty, to remember those who fell in battle beside them all their days and to bear witness to the insanity that is war. Moore retired and upi reporter joe galloway played in. This film marks the return of john wayne style battle movies to americas post september 11 culture, and contains nothing we havent already seen before in dozens of hollywood war movies. A historical look at germany during the cold war from the us soldiers who served there volume 2 by bob kern shows a part of the cold war that many people know nothing about.
Rather than being a characterdriven narrative that reads almost like a novel, like stephen ambroses books, we were soldiers is a painstaking, minutebyminute, personbyperson account of the battle. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 north vietnamese soldiers. We were soldiers once and young by moore lt gen harold g. It details the insertion of the air cavalry hueys into vietnam in 1967 its the book that the movie, we were soldiers was written from and its a first hand account by a man that wa actually there. Army investigating we were soldiers legend for inflating. I smiled when i saw that apocalypse now and platoon being accurate depictions of combat in vietnam. Rent we were soldiers 2002 on dvd and bluray netflix. We were soldiers is based on the book we were soldiers once. Is the film we were soldiers an accurate depiction of. It focuses on the role of the first and second battalions of the 7th cavalry regiment in the battle of the ia drang valley, the united states first largeunit battle of the vietnam war. Such is the case for we were soldiers once and young, a masterpiece that lt. We here at watm love putting together lists and rankings, so it makes sense for us create one for nonfiction books. These are our picks for best military nonfiction books of alltime. This one has been released at a very trying time now, in history with our current state of affairs between the usa and north korea but what so many dont know, is that when the original first korean war ended, there was no peace treaty signed and since 1953 the.
Rather than being a characterdriven narrative that reads almost like a novel, like stephen ambroses books, we were soldiers is a painstaking, minuteby. Ia drangthe battle that changed the war in vietnam by moore, harold g. Moore promised himself that he wouldnt let this battle ia drang repeat the sorry history of little bighorn. We read quite often, and not surprisingly considering were a bunch of military veterans, those books often deal with military topics. In we were soldiers, a 2002 film based on his 1992 book, galloway is portrayed by actor barry pepper. Acclaimed for its vivid, poignant, and honest recreation of sixteen brutal months of nearly continuous battle in the deadly hindu kesh, outlaw platoon is a band of brothers or we were soldiers once and young for the early 21st centuryan actionpacked, highly emotional true. The untold story dispatch books only 6 left in stock more on the way. Marine corps selects one book that he believes is both relevant and. The battle that changed the war in vietnam new ed by l. Introduction in november 1965, the 7th cavalry regiment of the u. Galloway, it dramatizes the battle of ia drang on november 14, 1965. Three days later, only two and a half miles away, a sister battalion was brutally slaughtered. The series offers a unique perspective of the cold war by telling the history through the careers of the veterans who served during this critical time in history.
Together, these actions at the landing zones xray and albany constituted one of the most savage and significant battles of the vietnam war. Harold moore, were dropped into a small clearing in the ia drang valley. We were soldiers video questions 1 what type of aircraft would be used by the united states military for the first time in battle. One of the firefighters on the scene said, we thought we. These times, indeed all times, demand national political leaders who know not.
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