The battle of ia drang began in november 1965 when 450 men of the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the ia drang valley. The film was directed by randall wallace and stars mel gibson. The battle of ia drang was the first major engagement between u. It comprised two main engagements, centered on two previously scouted helicopter landing zones lzs. We were soldiers by randall wallace mel gibson, sam elliott. Mar 01, 2002 a lieutenant colonel and approximately 400 u. They were soldiers showcases the inspiring true stories of 49 vietnam veterans who returned home from the lost war to enrich americas present and future in this groundbreaking new book, joseph l.
Ia drangthe battle that changed the war in vietnam kindle edition by moore, harold g. 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. We were soldiers traduzione ingleseitaliano dizionario. Galloway, distinguished war correspondent and new york times bestselling author of we were soldiers once. In november 1965, some 450 men of the 1st battalion, 7th. Almost as soon as they arrived, american forces were engaged in a series of constant contact. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam by harold g. We were soldiers once and young is a 1992 book by lt. 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. In march 2002, paramount pictures released the film we were soldiers once.
Moores exaggeration had been corrected by retired col. Hal moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the ia drang valley. We were soldiers cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Anderson, who had not been wounded, were put on an outbound helicopter and ended up back at base camp in an khe. The first man i saw was lieutenant ken duncan, the. We are soldiers still goodreads meet your next favorite book. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of we were soldiers with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The portrayal of the vietnam war in randall wallaces we were. Oct 20, 1991 the commandants choice for 1993 was we were soldiers once. The real story of mel gibsons we were soldiers, the battle.
Marine corps selects one book that he believes is both relevant and timeless. For those n to aware, hal moore commanded the american troops at lz xray, and his care and love for his mean shines through in the most. Based on the book we were soldiers once and young 1992 by lieutenant general ret. We were soldiers too, is a series of books recognizing those veterans who served during the cold war.
Galloway, it dramatizes the battle of ia drang on november 14, 1965. Introduction in november 1965, the 7th cavalry regiment of the u. We were soldiers internet movie firearms database guns in. As a result of this book, in 2002, a we were soldiers, the movie was and the story was retold to a greater audience grossing over us 144 million worldwide. Feb 22, 2002 we were soldiers the commencement of the united states direct combat role in vietnam is painted in a mixture of brutal, personal, heroic, tragic and, at times, corny and cliched terms in we were. Based on the book we were soldiers once and young 1992 by. Galloway assisted in picking jimmy up with another soldier and took him to a helicopter for transport back to a field hospital. And young, the film tells the story of the first battle of the vietnam war from the perspective of two participants, a u. The commandants choice for 1993 was we were soldiers once. This thesis suggests that we were soldiers portrays the american troops and war. Rescuing the lost platoon ia drang the battle that.
We were soldiers once contains a wonderful summary of this british leaders influence on the. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam harold g. A friend sent me a veterans report on the 10th anniversary of 911 focusing on the role that rescoria played in saving all but 6 of 2700 staff under his hse care you can see his youthful picture on the front of version of the book carrying the m16. John herren, another company commander in the battle, talked about the infamous lost platoon depicted in the book and movie. Two regiments of regulars of the peoples army of vietnain pavw more than two thousand men were resting and regrouping in their sanctuary near here and preparing to resume combat operations, when we dropped in oil them the day before. Having been fixated on movies and being an actor at a very young age, it was in marietta where he got his first agent at an agency in atlanta called kiddin around. Joe galloways awardwinning account of a bloody vietnam battle became a book and.
Moore and war correspondent joseph galloway, this engrossing, highly emotional film recreates the. We were soldiers is a 2002 film about the battle of ia drang in vietnam in november, 1965 the first clash between a force of us troops and the peoples army of vietnam and the start of americas commitment to the vietnam war. Wolf, vietnam veteran and awardwinning author, reveal the. The story of the first major battle of the american phase of the vietnam war and the soldiers on both sides. Galloway, this compelling war drama depicts the true story of the first major battle between the united states and north vietnamese forces. Blake heron was born in massapequa, new york, in long island on january 11th, 1982. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 north vietnamese soldiers. A great follow up to their book we were soldiers once. Nov 11, 2015 bungum enlisted when he was 20, not to fight the spread of communism but mostly because his high school buddies were being drafted. We were soldiers too award winning series on history of the. In november 1965, some 450 men of the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry, under the command of lt. The four other unhurt members of the 2nd platoon were sent back to duty on the xray perimeter. Atlantic broadband tv on the go movies we were soldiers. A veteran of the lost platoon remembers vietnam mpr news.
You know, those guys who have money invested in iraq and wont support us now. Galen bungum, 72, was a soldier in the vietnam war and fought in the first. Directed and written by randall wallace, based on the book we were soldiers once. We were soldiers too cold war book series home facebook. Rescuing the lost platoon xray we were soldiers once. Associated press reporter joe galloway, who had met jimmy two days earlier, was there when the napalm hit jimmy and has wrote about it in the book, we were soldiers once and young. Galloway assisted in picking jimmy up with another soldier and took him to a.
They are representative of the more than three million americans who served the united states of america in its long and bitter war in vietnam, representative of those who loved. Moore promised himself that he wouldnt let this battle ia drang repeat the sorry history of little bighorn. 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. A follow up book was written in 2008 called we are soldiers still. Galloway, this compelling war drama depicts the true story of the. S soldiers fought the first major battle of the vietnam war. And young by lieutenant general hal moore, us army ret. The men, women, and children of this story are americas neighbors, living quiet lives in every corner of the nation they served.
We were soldiers 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gen hal moore, the battle in the ia drang valley, and the hardships that the americans went through in an exciting dramatization. It is based on the book we were soldiers once and young 1992 by lieutenant ge more. Bungum enlisted when he was 20, not to fight the spread of communism but mostly because his high school buddies were being drafted.
We were soldiers is a 2002 american war film directed by randall wallace and starring mel gibson. It is a film about uncommon valor and nobility under fire, loyalty among soldiers, and the heroism and sacrifice of men and. 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. Marine corps selects one book that he believes is both relevant and. Reviews of the book versus movie illustrated some differences and although there was some artistic license taken when creating the movie, many vietnam veterans claimed that they got it. We were soldiers is a 2002 american war film that dramatizes the battle of ia drang on november 14, 1965. Moore dramatized the fate of the isolated platoon 2, company b, 17 battalion in we were soldiers once. An unapologetically patriotic movie that found post911 audiences receptive, we were soldiers revisits american involvement in vietnam and focuses on one particularly harrowing engagement. Didnt know what we were coming into over there, he said recently. It is based on the book we were soldiers once and young 1992 by lieutenant general ret. Based on the bestselling book, we were soldiers once. Based on the memoir by retired army officer harold g.
The war cliches are laid on a bit thick, but the movie succeeds at putting a human face on soldiers of both sides in the vietnam war. A book by the same name, written by harold moore and coauthored by joseph galloway 1992 is also a good read if you want to find out more on this subject. Hal moore is best known for the battle of ia drang, welldetailed in his 1992 book we were soldiers once and young, which was made into a movie in 2002, entitled we were soldiers. Based upon the bestselling book we were soldiers once. Rescuing the lost platoon ia drang the battle that changed the. Hal moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing each year, the commandant of the u. We were soldiers is a 2002 vietnam war film based on the book we were soldiers once. During midnovember 1965, moore then a lieutenant colonel led 450 officers and men from the us armys 1st cavalry division into the ia drang valley, a trackless waste near vietnams border with cambodia that served as a communist sanctuary and infiltration route into vietnams central highlands. The battle of ia drang was the first major battle between the united states army and the peoples army of vietnam pavn, also referred to as the north vietnamese army nva, and was part of the pleiku campaign conducted early in the vietnam war.
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