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Today marks the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Ia Drang Valley...
Posted on 11/14/25 at 4:47 am
Posted on 11/14/25 at 4:47 am
The first major battle between U.S. and NVA forces in the Vietnam War, made famous by the 2002 motion picture, We Were Soldiers.
Fought from November 14-18, 1965, the battle was a tactical U.S. victory that came at a cost of 237 men killed and 262 men wounded or missing. NVA losses range between 554 killed (NVA claim) and 1,745 killed (U.S. claim).
Fought from November 14-18, 1965, the battle was a tactical U.S. victory that came at a cost of 237 men killed and 262 men wounded or missing. NVA losses range between 554 killed (NVA claim) and 1,745 killed (U.S. claim).
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 4:48 am to RollTide1987
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60th anniversary
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Vietnam War
Man, I'm old.
Posted on 11/14/25 at 5:48 am to RollTide1987
The book written by Joe Galaway with Hal Moore is even better than the movie. I couldn't put it down. Big salute to the 7th Cav!!
"We discovered in that depressing, hellish place, where death was our constant companion, that we loved each other. We killed for each other, we died for each other, and we wept for each other. And in time we came to love each other as brothers." ~ Hal Moore
"We discovered in that depressing, hellish place, where death was our constant companion, that we loved each other. We killed for each other, we died for each other, and we wept for each other. And in time we came to love each other as brothers." ~ Hal Moore
Posted on 11/14/25 at 6:15 am to 87PurpleandGold
“ Wounded or missing “. Seems like it should be ” killed or missing “ and “ wounded”. Unless the missing were eventually found.
Posted on 11/14/25 at 8:26 am to RollTide1987
My Pop was Air Cav in Nam 68-69’……..”Ruthless Riders”
His unit went into the IDV several times during his tour.
Said of all the places they went, that one gave him the creeps more than all the others combined.
His unit went into the IDV several times during his tour.
Said of all the places they went, that one gave him the creeps more than all the others combined.
Posted on 11/14/25 at 8:31 am to 87PurpleandGold
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The book written by Joe Galaway with Hal Moore is even better than the movie. I couldn't put it down. Big salute to the 7th Cav!!
Agreed!! I know the movie focuses on 1st Battalion/LZ X-Ray, but the book describes the horrifying action at LZ Albany too which is tough to read about.
Posted on 11/14/25 at 8:33 am to 87PurpleandGold
Posted on 11/14/25 at 8:42 am to LemmyLives
Sgt Plumley famously only carried a sidearm. When asked why he didn’t carry a M16 he said “by the time I will need one, there will be plenty laying around.”
Posted on 11/14/25 at 9:00 am to RollTide1987
My dad was a senior NCO in 7th Cav at the time, and was left behind at Benning with a significant number of other senior NCO’s to train replacements, but Big Army realized the mistake fairly quickly and he joined them in country not long after. He always seemed irritated by the fact they were initially left out.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:08 am to RollTide1987
When I was living in Vietnam about 15 years ago, I rode a motorcycle through that area for a few weeks…..Pleiku, Kontum, An Khe, Dak To, Razorback Ridge. Some beautiful country up there.
The place where the ‘We Were Soldiers’ area occurred is just a muddy field today. Not much to commemorate the spot.
The Montagnard people up there are great people. Enjoyed some moonshine with those folks.
The place where the ‘We Were Soldiers’ area occurred is just a muddy field today. Not much to commemorate the spot.
The Montagnard people up there are great people. Enjoyed some moonshine with those folks.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 6:25 am to Mile40Saskatchewan
Chickenhawk by Robert Mason is also a cool book. He was a Huey pilot for the first Cav. I think it is considered the formative helicopter pilot book on Nam.
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