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To: DAVEY CROCKETT; ALOHA RONNIE

Ping Ron. Wasn't the term 'broken arrow' used in "We Were Soldiers?" If so, what was the context?


1,388 posted on 06/02/2004 12:49:21 PM PDT by Letitring
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To: Letitring; Davy Crockett

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"BROKEN ARROW" =


Lt. Col. HAL G. MOORE's (Mel Gibson) command to our 7th Cavalry's S-3 Operations Officer MATT DILLON...

...during our Battle of the IA DRANG Valley-1965...



... to radio out for all available American fighters and bombers in Vietnam to come help an American Unit in danger of being overrun by the Enemy.


See:

http://www.WeWereSoldiers.com

http://www.lzxray.com

http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_set1.htm
(Photos)

http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_collection.htm
(Photos)

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1,518 posted on 06/02/2004 4:41:56 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE (Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.LZXRAY.com)
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