[bagster]

I love that movie.

[redcatcherb412]

As an Air Mobile member that followed Col Moore and 7th Cav footsteps in Air Mobile training at Fort Benning with the 199th Light Infantry (That unit is still at Benning today), I can only say this is the most realistic depiction of what air mobile really was. The 7th Cav training and the Ia Drang battle caused one of the pivotal swings in battle tactics by Airborne, Ranger, Special Forces and Light Infantry units for the rest of the war. Great movie.

[ealgeone]

Good flick. Loved the final battle scene.

[SoCal Pubbie]

Does anybody remember Freeper Aloha Ronnie who was in the Army in Vietnam around this time? He used to post here all the time.

[SES1066]

Lt.Gen. Harold Gregory "Hal" Moore, Jr., USMA 1945, left us this past February (2017) after a long and distinguished career.

While he was the 'star' of the book and movie, there was another soldier there at the Battle of Ia Drang that we should keep green in our memory, Col. Cyril Richard Rescorla, a Cornishman who lived a life that left footprints in the sands of time. When called to ultimate action, after a very eventful life, he died at 09/11 saving people in the South Tower. It was his face, his photo, that was on the cover of Hal Moore's book.

On this day where we remember our Veterans, lets us also praise them for they are and were heros in our midst!

[Lurker]

Sgt. Major Plumley was an amazing man. Simply amazing.

L

[samtheman]

Bkmk

[blueunicorn6]

There is a documentary with Soldiers from this fight returning to Vietnam.

Very moving.

I read the book about the French battle at the beginning of the movie.

STREET WITHOUT JOY

[combat_boots]

The Master Sgt was The Best

Sam ????

[Phillyred]

One of my favorite movies. Bought it recently. But I came away from it just thinking what a horrible waste of great young men! Politicians just suck!

[NImerc]

Great movie. Hits you right in the feels.

Joseph Galloway: I’m a non-combatant.
Sergeant Major Basil Plumley: Ain’t no such thing today.

[Pelham]

Death in the Ia Drang Valley, November 13-18, 1965

click on the link, scroll down a bit and you will find Jack Smith's memoir of the battle that is the basis of We Were Soldiers Once and Young

[Pelham]

From the front lines of Ia Drang Valley: ‘Killing, dying and suffering indelibly marked us all’

an account of the battle of Ia Drang Valley by Joseph Galloway, the author of We Were Soldiers

[Pelham]

Ed Freeman, Medal of Honor, Vietnam War, Ia Drang Valley

Bruce Crandall, Medal of Honor, Vietnam War, Ia Drang Valley

[Rummyfan]

The late retired Lieutenant General Hal Moore was one helluva an officer and he embodied the spirit of leading from the front.

[joma89]

For those interested in a first hand account of the Vietnam realities of American soldiers, i highly recommend this book.

JoMa

[Flaming Conservative]

My husband and I cry every time we watch that movie. I don’t care WHAT Mel Gibson has done to offend people. His involvement in movies like that and The Passion, cancel out any bad deeds he’s committed.

[going hot]

Green, lots of green

[mad_as_he$$]

We never forget!

Thank you!