Displaying 1 of 1 1992 Format: Book Author: Moore, Harold G., 1922-2017. Title: We were soldiers once... and young : Ia Drang -- the battle that changed the war in Vietnam / Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway. Publisher, Date: New York : Random House, 1992. Description: xvi, 412 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm Summary: Examines the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang, in the central highlands of South Vietnam, providing an account of the battle and discussing the implications of this key confrontation. Contents: Going to war -- Heat of battle -- The roots of conflict -- Boots and saddles -- The land and the enemy -- X-ray -- Into the valley -- The battle begins -- Closing with the enemy -- The storm of battle -- Brave aviators -- Fix bayonets! -- Night falls -- A dawn attack -- Friendly fire -- Rescuing the lost platoon -- Night fighters -- Policing the battlefield -- It ain't over till it's over -- Albany -- A walk in the sun -- Hell in a very small place -- Death in the tall grass -- Escape and evade -- Night without end -- The sergeant and the ghost -- Aftermath -- Mentioned in dispatches -- "The secretary of the army regrets ..." -- Reflections and perceptions. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: 1961-1975 1965 Ia Drang Valley, Battle of, Vietnam, 1965. Other Author: Galloway, Joseph L. ISBN: 9780679411581 0679411585 9780345475817 (paperback) System Availability: 5 Current Holds: 0 Place a Hold Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Find It' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Find It Syndetics Unbound First Chapter or Excerpt Fiction/Biography Profile Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Summary Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1