We Were Soldiers Once...And Young

We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young is a book by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore (Ret.) and Joseph L. Galloway.

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Harold G. Moore - Joseph L. Galloway

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The book is about the Vietnam War and deals mainly with the role of 1st Cavalry Division, 7th Battalion in the Battle of Ia Drang. This battle was the first large-unit battle of the Vietnam War; previous conflicts involved small units and patrols (squad, platoon, and company sized units).

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Vietnam War - Battle of Ia Drang - Squad - Platoon - Company

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:Citation: Moore, Harold G.; and Galloway, Joseph L. (1992) We were Soldiers Once...And Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed The War In Vietnam (1st ed.). Random House. ISBN 0679411585.

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The movie We Were Soldiers, directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson (as Moore) is based on the book. The book called attention to the fact that, quote: "Every damn hollywood movie got it wrong." This is what led to the birth of the We Were Soldiers movie, where, Randall Wallace was, quote: "Determined to get it right this time."

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We Were Soldiers - Randall Wallace - Mel Gibson

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