Lt. Gen. Harold Moore and Joseph Galloway return to Vietnam's Ia Drang Valley more than four decades after the battle they recalled in their #1 New York Times bestseller We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young. Renewing their relationships with ten American veterans of the fabled conflict—and with former adversaries—the authors explore how the war changed them all, as well as their two countries.We Are Soldiers Still is an emotional journey back to hallowed ground, putting a human face on warfare as the authors reflect on war's devastating cost.
| Autor: | Galloway Joseph L. Moore, Harold G. |
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| ISBN: | 9780061147777 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Harper Collins (US) |
| Veröffentlicht: | 15.08.2009 |
| Untertitel: | A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam |
| Schlagworte: | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Military HISTORY: Asia / South / General HISTORY: Military / Veterans HISTORY: Military / Vietnam War HISTORY: Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other) HISTORY: WORLD HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / General TRAVEL: Asia / General TRAVEL: Asia / Southeast Warfare and defence |
Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore (USA Ret.) graduated from West Point, commanded two infantry companies in the Korean War, and was a battalion and brigade commander in Vietnam. After thirty-two years of service, he retired from the Army in 1977.Recently retired senior military correspondent for Knight Ridder Newspapers Joseph L. Galloway served as a special consultant to Gen. Colin Powell at the State Department in 2001 and 2002, and spent more than forty years as an editor and writer for UPI and U.S. News & World Report.