We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam

Each year, the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps selects one book that he believes is both relevant and timeless for reading by all Marines. The Commandant's choice for 1993 isWe Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young.In November 1965, some 450 men of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, under the command of Lt. Col. Hal Moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the Ia Drang Valley. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 North Vietna...

By Harold G. Moore
Paperback: 528 pages
Publisher: HarpPeren (April 16, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060975768
ISBN-13: 978-0060975760
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 1909740
Format: PDF ePub TXT book

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This book describes two engagements in Ia Drang, Vietnam, in November 1965. I found it a difficult but compelling read. Beforehand, I knew embarrassingly little about the Vietnam War. Now, thanks to this clear and wrenching account, I have a better u

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