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Summary: great book
Review: This is the best book I have read about the vietnam war and agree with General H. Norman Schwarzkopf's recommendation.
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Summary: The most compeling account of true heroism I've ever read !!
Review: Even though Harold Moore is now a retired general, he will always be Col. Moore of the Ia Drang valley to me. When I read his retelling the story of his men's two day eternity in hell in the Ia Drang I couldn't help seeing the love and respect for his men in every word - every sentence. Col. Moore does not dwell on the decisions that put his men in danger. His books tells of the individual heroism and terror that the men in that battle felt. I began to know each man and feel what they felt. Col. Moore respectfully leaves the ending chapter for the aftermath- for those who survived and the families of those who did not. It brought tears to my eyes. In the end he dedicated the book ( and I think the rest of his career) to the men who fought and that hallowed ground.
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Summary: Should be entitled "We Were Soldiers Once Without Mission."
Review: This is a great book. It teaches a great military lesson. The mission for any unit must be clear. It also seems to be an effort by the author to exorcise his demons. As a Marine Corps officer, I found it difficult to believe that these troops were thrown into such an amorphous operation. It basically seems like they were to locate the NVA and see how the enemy performed in battle. Well, the Cav definitely found out. The movement from the first LZ to the second was undertaken with no intelligence regarding the location of the enemy. The author calls this a victory simply because the NVA left the battlefield and suffered greater casualties. The truth is the American troops got "whacked" and it was due to poor planning and preparation by their higher commanders.
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Summary: A book that stays in your heart forever and ever!!!!
Review: This is the best book that I ever read about Vietnam. It was one of those books which you couldn't ever put it down. The author made me feel many different emotions. I highly reccomend this book to you. It should be required to read, because it is so interesting. Some people in the book are famous heroes while others are just trying to stay alive. This is a great book for people who want to know why we lost the war or other insights of the war. I believe that this love for one's country. This is a great book and I hope that you have the time to experience book wasn't all about blood and gore, but about reading it!!!!
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Summary: Thrilling book and very significant to read about Vietnam!!!
Review: We Were Soldiers Once And Young, was an excellent book. It showed all aspects of war. From the time you leave home, to the battlefield, to trying to conquer your enemy. If you would read this book you would be really impressed at how the Vietnam War really was.
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Summary: Best first person account of Vietnam war fighting
Review: A truly great, and well done, account of the first major battle of the Vietnam war. The battle to recognize those who fought the Battle of the Ia Drang is still being fought. In September 1997, three soldiers who were heroes of the battle, including Chief Warrant Officer helicopter pilot Leland C. Komich(Silver Star) were recognized for their part in this action. There are more who are due awards. Col(Ret.) Paul Winkler, who fought the battle as an Army captain, will not let these brave soldiers be forgotten.
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Summary: If you were there, you would appreciate its truism.
Review: As member of the Garry Owen brigade during what turned out to be a very significant turning point in how the NVA entered the war, I can only say this book is as factual and realistic as any ever written. It encompasses the entire scope from the infantry mans actions and feelings of battle to the commanders combat, on the spot, decisions and actions during and after the battle. For the last 33 years I have had many thoughts and memories of the brave and heroic men who fought and died and those who survived. Thank you Gen Moore for your book.
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Summary: PUTS A LUMP IN YOUR THROAT AND TEARS IN YOUR EYES
Review: I am a recently retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer, and for over the last 30 years I have had an unanswered question in my mind "How and where in Viet Nam did my uncle SGT Martin C. Knapp die?" Well now I know the "where" but I still am unclear as to the "how". He name is mentioned in the book (1st Cav/2nd Bat/Delta Co.) as is my aunt's name. This book is simply the best book that I have read about Viet Nam. I could not put it down and will undoubtedly read it again and again.
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Summary: DAVID AND GOLIATH - FEAR AND LEARNING IN THE IA DRANG
Review: As an Infantry Lieutenant who flew helicopters in Viet Nam and a student of military history for the past forty years I found 'We Were Soldiers Once and Young" to be a fascinating read. It is really two books that run concurrently.The first is about the leadership of a small outgunned army of citizen soldiers who were tryng to figure out a way to win against the big guy. This they learned in the Ia Drang and, given that there would be no change in U.S. strategy to negate the knowledge the NVA acquired from this battle the Viet Nam War was effectively lost at that point for the U.S.The second is as close as you can get to that dirt in the face, taste of terror in your mouth, please God let me live through this, feeling that all soldiers experience in battle without your having to endure the actual thing. So engrossing was this part of the book that, although I already knew the outcome, I found myself trying to will some of the indivdual participants in this battle to a different conclusion than the one that was already written for them. This book is an engrossing piece of living history and I highly recommend it.Yes, war is hell and a tragedy almost beyond comprehension. Commanders make mistakes that lose them. all men are not heroes and not everybody remembers things the same way but for those who of you who know a Viet Nam Era grunt who humped the boonies and you have wondered why he is different from everybody else this book will help you understand. For those who want some insight into what happened in Viet Nam and why we lost that war this book will answer some of those questions. For those interested in only a gut-wrenching account of ground combat this book will give it to you with nothing held back. I think we all should read it, and maybe again.
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Summary: Should be required reading BEFORE enlisting in the military.
Review: I read this book in two days; gripped by the horrific scenes that needlessly ended so many futures, so many opportunites to love and make this country free here at home. The author's story, it seems, comes from the macabre records of the graves registration.His precise records of the operation, troop movement, even the ballistic reports of the deaths are compliments of the US taxpayer supported army records. The author creates no new drama, no new hope.Thankfully, he depicts the absurd,Roman circus,that war is. Our lower nature enthralled, we lean over the blood stained pages of something so sacred.I confess,it is sick. The end of this book contains the only art, the only truth of the matter. The true writers of this book are the parents, the brave wives, and children of the men who were placed there to fight or die. It is the reality of their pain that brings us back to the beautiful treasure of life and it's hope. Many will say,don't you dare disrespect the sacrifice these men made for their country.No,I wouldn't dare. I ask you to look deeply at the facts of the war in Vietnam. Respect the sacrifice of those men,all 58,000 of them,and the 100,000 suicides, the poisoned, the thousands of homeless, and incarcerated Vietnam veterans. Honor too, the millions of dead, and forcibly emigrated Vietnamese, who are scattered all over the world. Honor them by finding out the truth of why this war was fought. Start with the Gulf of Tonkin, and go on from there. The stones aren't heavy. They turn over rather easily. Ask and you will find out who made billions in profit from ensuring that this war went on, and on. I did, and I honor the dead of all sides of war, even more.They are twice the heroes. Because they had two enemies to fight. Hell, Healing, and Resistance coming out this fall by Plough publishing will give you many of those reasons to be proud of those men. The 400 pages of personal stories and fact jammed history of what really happens in war, is endorsed by famous and proven veterans, Nat! ional research centers, and teachers, Hell, Healing and Resistance will be a landmark portrait of the true nature of the beast we mistakenly perceive as inevitable. Read it, I warn you. You will weep ever harder for our fallen sons, and brothers at Ia Drang. Sgt,USMC First Bn Reconnaissance Da Nang 1968-1969
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