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Neil Sheehan, author of A Bright Shining Lie
'If you want to know what it was like to go to Vietnam, then you must read this book.'
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'There are stories here that freeze the blood... The men who fought at Ia Drang could have no finer memorial'
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The small bloody hole in the ground that was Captain Bob Edwards's Charlie Company command post was crowded with men. Read the first page
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
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We were soldiers once and young,
This review is from: We Were Soldiers Once...And Young: The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam (Paperback)
I first read this book about 8 years ago.Put simply, if there is a finer book on the horrors of the Vietnam war then I have yet to read it. Hal Moore decribes in brutal frankness the reception that awaits them when they are sent to Vietnam at the start of the war. His narrative is insightful and at points very poignant if not downright painful to read. This book describes a time when America was just waking up to the realities of the Vietnam war through a group of men who had no way of knowing the ferocity of the reception they would recieve in the La Drang valley or the barbarity of hand to hand combat with an enemy that was prepared to go to any lengths in the defence of it's country. This is a must have for anybody with an interest in that conflict or for that matter in that particular decade. It decribes a battalion of soldiers who although highly trained were not prepared for what they would encounter but dealt with everything that was thrown at them and managed to survive and come out the other side. For this reason alone it is a painful but rivetting read.
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This review is from: We Were Soldiers Once...And Young: The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam (Paperback)
The book is an extraordinary account of one of the first major engagements in the Ia Drang Valley at the start of the Vietnam War. But this is not a book that glorifies war - war is nothing more than the failure of political leadership and about the incredible leadership of soldiers who carry on orders knowing what the outcome maybe. It is a book that glorifies leadership, survival skills and sacrifice. Its heroes understood what they were getting into. They performed their duties courageously against a strong and equally determined enemy. Among the many virtues of the book is also the fact that it teaches us about respect and humility. For sure it is one of the best books ever written on the subject of war.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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An eye opener to the realities of a fierce and bloody war,
This review is from: We Were Soldiers Once...And Young: The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam (Paperback)
Let. General Moore and Joe Galloway have provided an accurate and bloody portrayal of what happened at LZ Z-Ray and LZ Albany in the opening days of the Vietnam war.In it, you'll discover act of heroism, bravery and courage in the line of fire such as Thomas Metsker who gave his place in the helicopter evacuating the wounded to a more seriously wounded soldier, only to see him die as he placed the injured man on the helicopter. Thomas Metsker is just one of the many men whose tale is told with remarkable clarity by the survivors. There are poignant moments in the aftermath from the wives and children when they relate what happened to them, when they discovered their loved one would never be coming home and it was heart-warming to read about what happened to the survivors when the story ended. When you have finished reading the book, go and see the film. It's not as accurate but still good.
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