![]() ![]() The American force was outnumbered by more than 3-to-1 and lost 72 out of the 395 who were present at the start of it. ![]() unit, despite the high casualties suffered during the fighting. The battle ended in a victory for the U.S. ![]() Regardless of the military service in which one served in Vietnam or during that period of time in our nation’s history, the story of the battle at the Ia Drang Valley is a story of courage, tenacity, leadership, valor and the spirit of completing the mission. and Young." The book was the basis for the movie, “We Were Soldiers” that came out in 2002. The exploits of his men were chronicled in the book he wrote with his co-author Joe Galloway (who was present at the battle), "We Were Soldiers Once. and North Vietnamese armies at the Ia Drang Valley that began on November 14, 1965. LTG Moore was best known as the Army air cavalry battalion commander in Vietnam who saved most of his men in the first major battle between the U.S. He will be buried alongside his wife at the military cemetery at Ft. “Hal” Moore passed-away in his sleep at his home in Auburn, Alabama. Army Lieutenant General (Retired) Harold G. This past Friday, February 10, 2017, the United States lost another one of our heroes. ![]()
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