[ElectionInspector]

...nice picture, but don’t forget the one of him on the cover of We Were Soldiers Once and Young, in battle garb in the midst of a long fire fight against 2000 No Viet Regulars in the first Air Mobile action of the war! What a man and leader...

ymmv

[Timocrat]

... but don’t forget the one of him on the cover of We Were Soldiers Once and Young, in battle garb in the midst of a long fire fight

I think the Battle of Ia Drang qualifies as more than a long firefight - it lasted four days.

Rescorla was described by Gen Hal Moore as " the best platoon leader I ever saw"

Thank you Col Rescorla.