"We Were Soldiers Once...and Young"

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This paper discusses "We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: la Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam," by General Harold G. Moore and reporter Joseph L. Galloway. The writer explains how both men had firsthand knowledge and experience of the events during the battle and were able to interview Vietnamese as well as American soldiers who had fought and survived the battle. The guidelines followed by the two authors, who met in 1983 to discuss the terms of writing the book, are also explained. The writer provides a brief synopsis of the book and discusses some of its themes, concluding that this book is one of the best books on military history every written.

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"Each of the authors has reasons of their own for wanting to write this book. General Moore, who was shown throughout the book to be a man of honor and a man who was loyal to his troops, wanted to honor the men who served in the battle of Ia Drang Valley. He also wanted to show a view of war that was not glorified. He wanted the reader to experience the intense emotion, the intense fear and the intense drive to survive, at least as much that is possible through reading a book in the relative safety and comfort of a soft couch. General Moore was nothing if he was not a man of his word."

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