We Were Soldiers Once... and Young

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We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.

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instanceOf non-fiction book
war memoir
adaptationDirector Randall Wallace
adaptationReleaseYear 2002
adaptationType feature film
alternateTitle We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang – The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam
author Harold G. Moore
Joseph L. Galloway
basedOn firsthand experiences of Harold G. Moore
firsthand experiences of Joseph L. Galloway
countryOfOrigin United States
depicts first major battle between U.S. forces and North Vietnamese Army in Vietnam War
describes leadership in combat
soldier experiences in battle
tactics of air cavalry operations
focusesOn North Vietnamese Army
United States Army
genre historical non-fiction
military history
hasAdaptation We Were Soldiers
hasISBN 978-0-06-097576-0
hasSequel We Are Soldiers Still
mainCharacter Harold G. Moore
Joseph L. Galloway
mediaType print
militaryUnitFeatured 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment
notableFor detailed account of Battle of Ia Drang
portrayal of U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
originalLanguage English
pageCount ~480
perspective first-person
publicationYear 1992
publisher Random House
sequelPublicationYear 2008
settingPeriod 1965
subject Battle of Ia Drang
Vietnam War
theme camaraderie among soldiers
cost of war
duty and sacrifice
military leadership
timeSpanCovered Battle of Ia Drang
aftermath of Battle of Ia Drang
prelude to Battle of Ia Drang

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