[ALOHA RONNIE]

GARRY OWEN (U.S. 7th Air Cavalry Salute)

...4-More ..please see my Bookmarked Freerepublic Thread titled =

'WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE...& YOUNG...4-FREEDOM'

...4-Purchasing the Book go to our U.S. 7th Air Cavalry IA DRANG-1965 website = www.lzxray.com ..

...4-More on ..'WE WERE SOLDIERS'..The Movie .. go to.. www.WeWereSoldiersFILM.com ..especially the Movie Forum...

...Snow Bunny,I am so deeply touched by your Loving Thread in Honor of the Heroism of Others that I witnessed in the -Valley of Death- that was IA DRANG-1965. You have honored them greatly.

Signed:..ALOHA RONNIE,Vet/Battle of IA DRANG-1965 ...S-1 Personnel Clerk, IA DRANG Landing Zone Falcon... ...I will NEVER FORGET typing up Lt. Col. HAL G. MOORE's (MEL GIBSON) -Letters of Condolances- to the Families and Love Ones of our Young Hero Soldiers who were killed or wounded there, some of whom I personally carried from helicopter to helicopter in the stench of our Battle.

GARRY OWEN (U.S. 7th Air Cavalry Salute)

[Snow Bunny]

I want to thank you ALOHA RONNIE.
For telling me about the book,
for telling me about the film
for being so kind to me and being my friend
for serving this country and helping to keep me Free
For sharing with me about Viet Nam and the IA DRANG Battle, I wanted to do something to show respect for you and those that served in Viet Nam and the Battle of IA Drang.

God bless you my friend, THIS THREAD IS FOR YOU and those that served.

Welcome Home ALOHA RONNIE

[Little Bill]

I was at Camp Zamma in December, 1965, cherry in country, a lot of Cav guys from the 7th were on their way out. They were pretty shaky but I heard some good advise. I never really understood why until after I was in their place after my second tour, Tet and after, by then I was prettty psycotic myself.

Welcome home brother

[Lexington Green]

Aloha... I have the script. I'm sorry to inform you that the movie will be a huge disappointment to folks who've read the book and for the Ia Drang vets. You will be surprised to know that the guy on the book cover [I take it that you know who he is] is not portrayed in the movie... might detract from Mel's phoney heroics... nor is the 2nd of the 7th mentioned, except derogatorily... what an insult... the 2nd saved Moore's arse... then they rescued Albany... just look on the Wall, man.... the 2nd took more casualties than any unit in Nam...

Then there's the bugle... Everyone in the 7th knows who took the bugle.... and everyone who knows will recognize that lie. At least the book is, and always will be, great.

[Lexington Green]

Aloha... I have the script. I'm sorry to inform you that the movie will be a huge disappointment to folks who've read the book and for the Ia Drang vets. You will be surprised to know that the guy on the book cover [I take it that you know who he is] is not portrayed in the movie... might detract from Mel's phoney heroics... nor is the 2nd of the 7th mentioned, except derogatorily... what an insult... the 2nd saved Moore's arse... then they rescued Albany... just look on the Wall, man.... the 2nd took more casualties than any unit in Nam...

Then there's the bugle... Everyone in the 7th knows who took the bugle.... and everyone who knows will recognize that lie. At least the book is, and always will be, great.

[goldilucky]

I read Snow Bunny's post honoring those who fought in Vietnam. Thank you, Snow Bunny!

The soldiers of Vietnam will never be forgotten!