Ia Drang Valley
In the first significant battle between American troops and the North Vietnamese, the momentous Ia Drang Valley Battle served as a catalyst to furthering U.S. involvement in Vietnam. We Were Soldiers Once…and Young gives the reader a rough and raw look at the realities of war, Vietnam, and the poignant battle between October 23 and November 26, 1965 of the Ia Drang Valley. With choppy sentences and lacking artful literature, men who were actually there could have only written this book. Authors, Harold Moore who commanded the 1st Battalion-7th Cavalry, and Joseph Galloway a reporter present throughout the battle's traumatic days, both combined extensive research, in-depth interviews and above all personal memories to write one hell of a chilly book. We Were Soldiers Once and Young highlights the advancement of tactical war fare, the prevailing use of helicopters and brings to play air mobile operations. Yet through tales of heroism, bravery, courage, and pure out insanity, Moore and Galloway compose pages upon pages of the United States finest weapon, America's dazzling young solders. Moore and Galloway set up the history of the conflict of Vietnam and the prelude to Ia Drang by articulating "American had not yet recovered
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Approximate Word count = 1564
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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