Herbert M. (vunderbar) reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 209 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Excellent book about the opening battle of the Viet Nam war. Great book for military buffs. Picture section.
Rich P. (losoldato) reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
In terms of books on battles/war, this book is one of the best I have ever read. I believe that, rather than being written by a historian who may over-romanticize events, it was written by the commander on the ground. Adding to that is the fact that there are a lot of first-hand accounts by the soldiers involved. This story is told honestly and up-close and you feel like you are there with the men as they fight for their lives. If this genre is an interest to you, this is a book you have to read.
Margie L. (Quiltingmargie) reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 94 more book reviews
After seeing the motion picture of this story, I knew I had to read the book. I was not disappointed. In my opinion. Vietnam is a war we must remember. This story, about so many heroic soldiers and their bravery and sacrifices is one that is hard to forget.
Jace H. (Jace) reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 54 more book reviews
Better than the movie.
Lori W. (dbronco07) reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 4 more book reviews
little slow and very military, but certainly a close and very surreal look into vietnam... doesn't matter if you have seen the movie, it is still a good read
James S. reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 2 more book reviews
One of the Best Books I've ever Read about Vietnam War
Moriah W. (moriahlynn) reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 22 more book reviews
I couldn't make it through this book. It was very detailed and there were so many characters I couldn't keep up. It may be an easier read for someone who was in the military.
Shirley R. (shirlgirl) reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 41 more book reviews
Fascinating and very poignant! A must read.
JERRY K. reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 24 more book reviews
An excellent piece of writing about both the Vietnam and about the Army life. Tells the story of the 1st Air Cavalry's preperation and deployment to Vietnam.
Lindsey O. reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 3 more book reviews
wonderful
Jason R. (teeth) reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 15 more book reviews
LTC Hal Moore's story of the training, combat, and events after the Ia Drang battle offers a first hand account of a pivotal point in US military history. While I found the development and implementation of air assault to be fairly interesting, Moore's narrative seemed to be a bit to simple for me. Don't get me wrong, its an easy read and a great story, but it just seemed like one long 'interview' style documentary. Mel Gibson's movie oversimplifies many aspects, but condenses the book adequately.
Kelly J. (KellitaJ) reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 550 more book reviews
Got this book for my husband, who gives it 5 stars. Well written and he thought a good reflection of how it was during the Vietnam War.
Now he's taken it to the office to share with others, we love this book club.
Now he's taken it to the office to share with others, we love this book club.
Ross M. (Parrothead) reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 533 more book reviews
On Nov. 14, 1965, the 1st Battalion of the 7th Cavalry, commanded by Lt. Col. Moore and accompanied by UPI reporter Galloway, helicoptered into Vietnam's remote Ia Drang Valley and found itself surrounded by a numerically superior force of North Vietnamese regulars. Moore and Galloway here offer a detailed account, based on interviews with participants and on their own recollections, of what happened during the four-day battle. Much more than a conventional battle study, the book is a frank record of the emotional reactions of the GIs to the terror and horror of this violent and bloody encounter. Both sides claimed victory, the U.S. calling it a validation of the newly developed doctrine of airmobile warfare. Supplemented with maps, the memoir is a vivid re-creation of the first major ground battle of the Vietnam War. Photos.
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Sandra B. reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 28 more book reviews
Excellent, so much more than the movie of the same name.
Niolene S. (gmnes) reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 17 more book reviews
Got it for my husband to read, as he served in Vietnam! He has not read yet & I may consider reading it myself!
Ellen L. (LdyLopes) reviewed We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam on + 109 more book reviews
In November 1965, some 450 men of the 1st Battalion, 7th cavalry, under the command of Lt. Col. Hal Moore, were dropped into a small clearing in the la Drang Valley. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Three days later, only tow and a half miles away, a sister battalion was chopped to pieces. Together, these events constituted one fo the most savage and significant battles of the Vietnam War. Told by the commander of the battalion and the only journalist on the ground through the fighting, this is the devastating, yet inspiring, story of those soldiers who sacrificed themselves for their comrades and never gave up.
