We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Moore, Harold G. / Galloway, Joseph L. / Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, PUBLISHER: Harper, In their stunning follow-up ong>toong> the classic bestseller "ong>Weong> ong>Weong>re Soldiers Once... and Young," Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and Joe Galloway return ong>toong> 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 "ong>Weong> ong>Weong>re 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 ong>weong>ll 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 betong>weong>en the two great armies back in November . Traveling back ong>toong> the red-dirt battlefields, commanders and veterans from both sides make the long and difficult journey from old enemies ong>toong> new friends. After a trip in a Russian-made helicopter ong>toong> 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 ong>toong> guide them, they reach the halloong>weong>d ground where so many died. All the men ong>areong> asong>toong>nished 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 ong>areong> stranded overnight, alone, left ong>toong> 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 ong>toong> capture man's sense of heroism and brotherhood, their love for their men and their former enemies, and their fascination with the hisong>toong>ry of this enigmatic country make for riveting reading. With sixteen pages of phoong>toong>s, tributes ong>toong> departed friends and loved ones, and General Moore's reflections on lessons learned throughout his military cong>areong>er, "ong>Weong> ong>Areong> Soldiers Still" puts a human face on warfong>areong> in a way that will not soon be forgotten.