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We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam

by: Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 959.704342
EAN: 9780061147760
ISBN: 0061147761
Label: Harper
Manufacturer: Harper
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: August 01, 2008
Publisher: Harper
Release Date: August 19, 2008
Sales Rank: 40456
Studio: Harper



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In their stunning follow-up to the classic bestseller We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young, Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and Joe Galloway return to Vietnam and reflect on how the war changed them, their men, their enemies, and both countries—often with surprising results.


More than fifteen years since its original publication, the number one New York Times bestseller We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young is still required reading in all branches of the military. Now Moore and Galloway revisit their relationships with ten American veterans of the battle—men such as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley and helicopter pilot Bruce 'Old Snake' Crandall—as well as Lt. Gen. Nguyen Hu An, who commanded the North Vietnamese Army troops on the other side, and two of his old company commanders. These men and their countries have all changed dramatically since the first head-on collision between the two great armies back in November 1965.



Traveling back to the red-dirt battlefields, commanders and veterans from both sides make the long and difficult journey from old enemies to new friends. After a trip in a Russian-made helicopter to the Ia Drang Valley in the Central Highlands, with the Vietnamese pilots using Moore's vintage U.S. Army maps and Galloway's Boy Scout compass to guide them, they reach the hallowed ground where so many died. All the men are astonished at how nature has reclaimed the land once scarred by bullets, napalm, and blood. As darkness falls, the unthinkable happens—the authors and many of their old comrades are stranded overnight, alone, left to confront the ghosts of the departed among the termite hills and creek bed.



Moore and Galloway combine gritty and vivid detail with reverence and respect for their comrades. Their ability to capture man's sense of heroism and brotherhood, their love for their men and their former enemies, and their fascination with the history of this enigmatic country make for riveting reading. With sixteen pages of photos, tributes to departed friends and loved ones, and General Moore's reflections on lessons learned throughout his military career, We Are Soldiers Still puts a human face on warfare in a way that will not soon be forgotten.





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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent Companion Book - Different from Many "War" Books
-This book is very different from "We Were Soldiers Once... and Young" and in doing so is an excellent ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - We Still Are Soldiers
We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of VietnamA GREAT book and a necessary follow ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - We are Soldiers still, and will always be
This journey back in time is not just a well written literary documentary. What struck me was the bond that ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Trick248
I am a Vietnam veteran who found the book to be painfully hard to read. One chapter per evening. It stirred ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A Lesson in War and Remembrance
Only a person who has fought in a war,only a person who has led in the heat and storm of battle can truly appreciate ... Read More

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