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Summary: Accurate "on the ground" view of the Vietnam War.
Review: Moore & Galloway effectively capture the combat experience of the Vietnam War from the perspective of the on-the-ground infantryman; the comraderie, pain of loss, frustration and chaos of combat experienced in a combat unit are accurately reflected. I was pleased to see the grunts, NCOs and line Officers who carry out often poorly considered orders given their due - its always the guy on the ground who bears the consequences of decisions made from miles away over static maps with pin markers. This book clearly reflects the waste and messiness of war. Thank you Gen. Moore.
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Summary: Remarkable Book!
Review: An amazing description about the horrors and sacrifices of war. The 1st Cav was an amazing and still is an amazing group of highly trained professionals
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Summary: Brings back a lot of memories.
Review: I served as an infantry officer in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division from May 1969-April 1970. If someone wanted to try to understand what that war was all about...and had the time or inclination to read only one book; this would be that book. It's all here, the pain of losing comrades, the pain and loss felt by friends and family back home, and a very solid explanation of why we lost that war by Gen. Moore at the end.If you served in Vietnam as infantry...or in any war as infantry, this book was written by infantry for infantry. It took me back 30 years.
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Summary: excellent above all others
Review: Having severed with the 1st Cav in 1966 and in the same area. This book brought back many memories. The main reason I liked this book so much was that it was not just one person telling their story but the differen memories of various soldiers who fought the same battle. I would recommended this book to anyone who wants to know what is was really like.
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Summary: One of the BESt!
Review: This is one of the best books about a single battle, in any war, that I have read. I believe clarity of the situation, problems, & concerns facing the men who fought a particular battle are key to a good "battle Book." I also appreciate the "PFC's view" as well as the overall picture. This title does an excellent job of that.There are plenty of maps that make the situation very clear to the reader. I find it very ironic & tragic that at the end of this first "test" of air mobility the renforcements are ordered to walk into LZ Albany & ambush. It is even more ironic that the brass saw the battle is an american victory, and set the precident for the "way to fight" in Vietnam eventhough the concepts of using airmobility were never used in this battle.(airmobility- using the mobility & speed of helicopters to envelope & crush an enemys positions, routes of withdrawl, etc.) Instead the troopers fought off waves of PAVN or NVA attacking their perimeter. I recommend this title to anyone interested in Vietnam or military history.
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Summary: Depressingly realistic
Review: The carnage of Ia Drang is shocking...there are incredible acts of heroism--the kind only something as horrible as war can bring out. Emotionally gut wrenching. Our troops in Vietnam were real heroes. Shame on those in the '60s who didn't honor our warriors...
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Summary: poignant and wrenching
Review: I finished reading this book on May 1, 1999. The authors have done a magnificent job. I was enthralled and reduced to tears, especially by the later chapters of the book. The account is so vivid--I doubt it could be better done. I have certainly not read anything so poignant on Vietnam since Fortunate Son, The Autobiography of Lewis B. Puller, Jr., which I finished on Feb 6, 1994. This book reminded me of the classic World War II account, Company Commander, by Charles B. MacDonald, finished by me on 11 April 1995. This is one of the best books I have read in a long, long time.
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Summary: The best Viet Nam war book i have ever read.
Review: This book it will always be in my mind, specially the chapter called "Secretary of the army regrets", how drunk taxi drivers were in charge of takin the bad news to the american widows. When i was reading this book i could hear the bullets and the screams of the soldiers, it really takes you to the battlefield. Recomended to all military science students.
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Summary: Tape version of the book should be reclassified as FICTION
Review: For my review of the tape look under Amazon.com Video Vietnam: They Were Young and Brave. Russell L Ross 1741 Maysong ct San Jose Calif 95131 408 926 9336
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Summary: Should be reclasified as FICTION
Review: As I'm a slow typer look under VIDEO Amazon.com look under Vietnam:They Were Young and Brave customer comments for my review of this book Russell L. Ross 1741 Maysong ct San Jose calif 95131 408 926 9336
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