Thank you. My father participated in this battle. He wouldn't watch the movie because he said he didn't need to. It's also a better depiction of the Vietnam War than other movies.
@@lw3918 This was the most intense movie we've ever seen. Most of the movie felt like a long version of the beach scene from Saving Private Ryan in intensity. 😭
@popculturallychallenged Funny you say that. My grandfather ( father's father) was on Omaha Beach that morning too, My dad watched that and cried. Literally 3rd time he did that. The first two being when his parents died.
Your father and those who served in the Vietnam War. Deserved way more honor and respect than they recieved from our society and our government. Far more disgraceful was our government's failure to defeat an enemy that was very defeatable.
My brother was in this battle. He survived but would pass of Lou Gerhrigs disease 20 years later. I do watch every year to honor him. As a veteran myself I get so emotional watching it. I have a very soft spot for Vietnam vets. RIP
Just wanted to say thank you for doing this reaction. My uncle fought through this battle, and wouldn't say anything until he was nearly passed. It's always a personal one for me.
🫡 A heartfelt salute and lots of love and appreciation to him, you and your family. Which company was he with? I read the We Were Soldiers Once and Young book many years ago.
As a multi-generation veteran I appreciate y'all watching this. Its a tough watch, especially considering the accuracy taken from the book. (Next film give "Unbroken" a watch; it's a true story about Louie Zamporini...a WWII vet). David, tell your dad I salute him for his service. I did 24 years in the USAF, was a flight mechanic on C130s. Miss Toni, thank you for the sensitivity & good heart...we could use more people like you these days. God bless you both.
I know that the real Hal Moore was on set to help with the realism of the movie. I have heard it said by some veterans that this is the most accurate war movie that's been made.
The way the soldiers were treated when they returned from Vietnam is a disgrace, I get fighting mad when ever I think about it. Spitting on them calling them baby killers. All these years later I still get pissed.
According to their own reports, the North Vietnamese Army had to constantly modify their tactics because of the unexpected tenacity of American troops. The book "We Were Soldiers Once, And Young" was written by Col. Hal Moore (Mel Gibson) and Joseph Galloway, the young journalist portrayed by Barry Pepper in the movie.
In 2002 and 2004, I did reserve duty at Ft Benning (now Ft Moore). The second time I was around the corner from the Ranger School. The movie We Were Soldiers was mainly filmed there and there is a cast photo at the lobby of the Ranger School.
12:39 Before the helicopters land, the 105mm howitzers fire into the area in order to neutralize any enemies hiding there. Then, it is up to the helicopters to fire on the area, not necessarily to kill, but to force the enemy to hide and not shoot at the soldiers disembarking from the "Hueys". that's why it seems like they're shooting anywhere. And then, soldiers disembarking shoot all around to cover the remaining disembarking soldiers and helicopters landing. In Vietnam, the vegetation is dense, and visibility is very reduced; you can never know if there are hidden enemies or not. “We Were Soldiers” is one of my favorite films about the Vietnam War, it is also the most moving for me.
In África,during the colonial war(1961-1974), portuguese officers walked around the troops to give orders and keep the moral up..often they got killed,because up is a bad "place" to be in combat.
New to your channel and respect to you both through this film. There's a big difference in knowing something and seeing it depicted. I have served in Australian Army for almost 28 years. Kudos to you for taking your images down during the listing of the deceased veterans. Two more movies from WWII, directed by Clint Eastwood are Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima. Both depict the US Marines taking Iwo Jima, one from American viewpoint, the other from Japanese perspective
While it’s good that a fort gets named after General Moore, they should have made a new Fort and named it Moore, rather than disrespectfully renaming Fort Benning for political purposes.
@@Beuwen_The_Dragon as far as I know, Benning in real life was a confederate officer would actively fought against the union and a traitor to the constitution. During the civil war, rather have it named after a man who actually fought for the US than a man you hated it and fought against it.
31:56 Each of the rotary guns on the helicopter are Dillon Aero M-134s and have a 6000 round maximum fire rate capability. That's 100 rounds of 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition every second. If anything, the movie has Nerfed their lethality dramatically.
i talked to a Vietnam Veteran and we talked about this movie and he said that the air support in this movie broken arrow. He said that it wasn't even half of the aircraft in the actual war he said there was way more Huey helicopters and planes and jets
Hal Moore’s wife, Julia, was a major figure, during and following Vietnam, in setting up the system the army now has in place where a chaplain and an officer personally deliver the news of every fallen soldier. She also helped set up army family support groups for families who had a member on deployment or who lost a family member.
@@michealwolf4295 Um yes you can literally google it. The US had no system in place for casualty notification until her complaints to the pentagon following the Battle of La Drang.
@@michealwolf4295just a slight correction, What Mrs. Moore did was create a special department dedicated to notifying the family with compassion. Up until then the military just sent a telegram. The idea of a priest/minister coming with the notification is a myth perpetuated by films and novels. There were no dedicated Notification Teams pre-1965.
As a two tour combat veteran of Vietnam I appreciate your heartfelt emotions watching this movie. I know that so many people still don’t understand what the soldiers went through in Vietnam. Always remember that all scars are not visible.
Hal Moore's wife, Julia, pushed the Army extremely hard to create a better system for casualty notification. She's one of the big reasons that the Army has survivor support networks and casualty notification teams, that consist of actual Army officers, and that whole support network is still used today. Hal Moore himself retired from the Army as a Lt. General (three stars). They are both synonymous with what "Army Strong" means. Fort Benning was renamed Fort Moore in their honor, one they truly deserved.
As soon as Toni started tearing up when the baby was born I knew it was going to be a rough time. I am a 59 year old man. This movie gets me tearing up every time. But I still rewatch it a few times a year. Hal Moore was a genius tactician. He learned from historical battle accounts. Including Little Bighorn.
Don't feel too bad , I am a Vietnam Veteran , it took me 23 times watching this video to be able too see it all the way through ,Too Real You could smell the enemy before you could see them & it was the same for them on us, Food , Cigs some Fluids are different for each of us , So that helped a lot at night , Remember the War doesn't end after the War is over !! Freedom isn't free , All gave some !! Some gave it all , Great Pod cast Folks Hand Salute from an Old Tired Nam Veteran
Everyone needs to see a movie like this before they say it’s ok to go to war. The horror is unimaginable. The people that live through it can never leave it behind. Bless you Toni for showing us your heart.
I've been there. Deployed twice but only once to combat. No matter how much they train you for it, you aren't prepared for the real thing. So far, I've lost 2 friends to combat and 6 to suicide. Since then I've become vehemently anti war
Nobody “wins” a war except for the leaders that vote for war. I’m looking at the current administration. Ukraine, Israel. Stop the war machine. Regular people get chewed up and spit out. 🤬
Try telling that to the politicians of all nations. But unfortunately, terrorist organisations like Hamas Hezbollah won't listen or care, because the first rule and objective of terrorism is to terrorise.
Colonel. Moore tracked down the girl in the North Vietnamese soldiers red note book and sent it back to her with a note mentioning that war was regretable but know that he died bravely doing his duty as a soldier. Without fear nor pain.
@@hayther4590ARVN, Army of the Republic of Việt Nam, was the army of miền Nam Việt Nam (South Việt Nam). The army of North Việt Nam was referred to as NVA (North Vietnamese Army) also known as PAVN (People’s Army of Việt Nam).
@@popculturallychallenged In reality, there was no address nor name associated with the notebook, so it was never returned. Additionally, the final battle in this movie (the hill assault) never occurred. The actual end of Ia Drang was fairly "anticlimatic" and was changed into something more "victorious" for the movie.
I saw this in the movie theater, and I will never forget, there was a man in the row before me. He was obviously a Vietnam veteran there with his family and his children. In the end, this large man started gently shaking and crying in his seat. Although it was barely audible, the row he sat in, the row before him, and my row waited an unspoken amount of time before we shuffled past him in his row, and the adjacent ones. It was not my place to, but I could not help myself and put a hand on his shoulder. I will always associate, this memory, with this movie for as long as I am here.
"I wonder what was going through Custer's mind when he realized that he'd led his men into a slaughter?" "Sir, Custer was a pussy. You ain't." Fun Fact: Breakout role of Jon Hamm. Fort Moore Fact: On 11 May 2023, Fort Moore, previously named Fort Benning, in Georgia, was named in honor of Hal Moore and his wife Action Star Fact: Jon Hamm later said, in tribute to Sam Elliott, that the fifty-eight year old actor participated in the boot camp training of the cast, without exemption. Hell Week Fact: According to American Sniper Chris Kyle (RIP), this film is shown to the U.S. Navy special forces recruits to inspire them before they begin the "Hell Week" stage of their SEAL training. Historical Fact: Although many of the names are never really seen, or said, throughout the movie, very careful attention was paid to ensure every member of the company was represented properly in the film. For every person that was a member of the company in real life, there was an actor on-screen, most of whom resembled the actual soldiers themselves. A total of three soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor for the battle represented in this film. Joseph Marm, Jr. received his shortly after the battle, Ed Freeman on July 16, 2001, and Bruce P. Crandall on February 26, 2007. Freeman and Crandall were helicopter pilots who flew frequent relief and resupply missions into the heart of the battle when medevac choppers could not approach. Joseph Galloway was awarded a Bronze Star for gallantry for carrying wounded men to safety at the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965. He was the only civilian awarded the Bronze Star during the Vietnam War. The real Joseph D. Galloway stepped out of the movie theater during a scene, but still approved the film. His explanation was: "That was my nightmare for 36 years. I don't want to see it again."
Unfortunately I will have to miss the premiere. I tried to work on it, but I am watching something else. I will watch the reaction tomorrow. Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
Toni's Hallmark movie guy, Marc Blucas, is better known from his time as a regular on the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" TV series. His sergeant who called in the illumination rounds at night is played by Ryan Hurst; Opie from "Sons of Anarchy" and the deafened 506th PIR paratrooper from "Saving Private Ryan"
Thes air cav guys were first and developed the tactics those of us who followed would use, though it varied with the terrain. A lot of single ship and hover holes (or small LZs) in the central highlands. Larger formation combat assaults in the delta.
I have this movie. To all those who have served you r life has meaning , your sacrifice does not go unseen. Thank you s aren't enough to convey appreciation for all you have done. Looking forward to this and your reaction.
Sgt. Mackenzie playing on the last charge is the perfect music for this attack. Gut wrenching. The Vietnam memorial is worth the visit if you are ever in DC. This is a hard film to watch for anyone, without tears.
Thank s to your dad for his service David. Having someone as empathetic and sensitive as you Toni makes this reaction more powerful and genuine. There's no denying Mel Gibson directed some powerful movies. If you want to understand combat this and Saving Private Ryan are among the best films to watch.
@popculturallychallenged thank you for the reply. And maybe someday if you decide to venture into TV or maybe on your own you could check out Band of Brothers.
The writer of the book is actually the reporter that went with them, played by Barry Pepper. He said Sam Elliott played the guy to a T. The guy made EVERY jump in WW2 in Europe. I remember he was giving an interview when this came out and said the guy was not phased by anything.
Hall Moore was a co-author. They wrote a second book after going back to Vietnam and meeting many of the opponents they fought that they. They formed a friendship for what it was worth.
Pepper is actually wonderful in this movie... as is everyone else in We Were Soldiers. Sam Elliott was fantastic "Are you a f***ing weatherman now?" I would not want to push that means buttons.
I am 5th generation, 10 year US Navy veteran. I was born just 12 days after this battle. One of my most cherished items is an old photo. On the left a Sergeant in the Army, on the right, his brother, A Marine Lance Corporal. They met in the Buffalo NY Airport. The soldier leaving for Nam, the Marine just got home from Nam. My uncles. In between them, 18 month old your's truly. A future Navy Hospital Corpsman. Every person has their personal limits when watching movies like these. There is no right or wrong way to watch, or not watch them more than once. I watch to remember, but Toni I'll let you know this. At 58, I cry every time, no shame in tears. Hold your head up, those tears ensure you will never forget those who've given so much to all of us.
😢🤗, I would love to see that picture, I'm sure it's so meaningful. Thank you for your service and all the sacrifices your family made for all of us. Lots of hugs -Toni 😊
I am surprised that no one explained "Broken Arrow" in the comments so here goes: "Broken Arrow" was a code phrase meaning that the unit was in danger of being overrun and massacred. In response, they received top priority for all aircraft in the Vietnam area (Air Force, Navy, and Marine), including those flying in from bases in Thailand, Korea, and aircraft carriers, and all artillery within range. In this case, the air traffic controllers stacked ground attack aircraft and fighters in a holding pattern and handed them off one flight at a time to the radio man on the ground to direct their bombing and strafing attacks. There were flights (of 2-4 airplanes each) stacked in the holding pattern every 1000 ft from 7000 ft altitude to 37,000 ft (so 60-100+ airplanes waiting their tun at any one time). As a flight came off the bottom to make their attacks, everyone else descended 1000 ft to a new holding altitude, while newly arriving flights were added at the top.
Pure Bullshit! This is a myth that was created by this movie, and it has become so popularized that some fool entered it in wikipedia without anyone doing any fact checking. Broken Arrow refers to a particular type of nuclear weapon accident ONLY. It does NOT, and NEVER has referred to a unit being overrun. I served in a nuclear capable unit and learned the procedure. One does not declare Broken Arrow by just yelling 2 words into a radio. There is a very specific reporting procedure to a very specific level of command.
My father served in the 82nd Airborne during the Vietnam War... A few weeks before his division was set to deploy, he injured his back, which kept him state side. While he was in the hospital recovering, his best friend came to visit and before he left, he told my father "I'll see you when I get back." His friend died over there, sacrificed himself to save his brothers in arms... My father felt guilty over his friend dying and not himself and has lived with it for over 50 years, growing up I never understood why he was always so angry until we found out about what happened to his friend. Before I left for bootcamp, we visited the Vietnam Memorial...he had never been there...and as we walked to the spot that had all the names in a book to find out where everyone was at he asked me to find his friend's name and where it was in Memorial... After I found it and told him, he just stayed still while looking at the whole Memorial. As we walked up to it, he was holding back tears, and slowly started to shake as we got closer and closer to the spot. When we found his name, my father put his hand over it and started crying. He said "Thank you for saying bye before you left. I love you brother." Then he saluted the Memorial and we left. I'll never forget that day. God Bless the Vietnam Veterans!!!
People need to understand this was the first real battle of the war. These guys were just learning hoe to fight the VC. I have watched several of these reaction videos to war movies. I can tell people who have never served or been in combat have no idea what it's about. Our military wax the greatest on earth. Right now with Biden in charge its more like the end days of the %own army. They did exactly what we are doing. Let men dressed as women join then other people that had been cong😅uered basically bidens idea of the military is lets let drag queens run the show. 😅🎉 The men in this battle are all heros in my eyes!
One of the reasons and goals why I wanted to join the marines is bcuz this movie and black hawk down. Took the test and failed, maybe it was a sign of god telling me not to go. Good fucking movie.
This is going to be a good one! It has highs and lows. But overall a fantastic classic. Definitely a must watch. I really like Sam Elliot in this one he reminds me of how i feel on Mondays lol
My wife always said ... hardest Job in the military is being a military spouse. Toni , your reactions reminded me of that.. The look on her face when I would leave was very hard. Thanx for the video ..and your reaction ... Happy vets day to all my brothers and sisters out there !
Thank you so much for your service. Please hug your wife a little harder for us. I don't know that I could ever do it. I would be a complete wreck daily. - Toni 🥹
As a retired Army officer, the hardest scenes for me to watch were not the combat scenes, but the scenes of the family members getting their telegrams.
"I wasn't mentally prepared for this" @ 8:30. I knew at that moment, this was going to be a hard ride for Toni. Not even just the war scenes. The delivering of the telegrams makes this different from a lot of war movies. Such an amazing movie, though.
After watching this movie 20 times, I wanted to re-enlist in the Army. I was at Fort Benning in the early 70's. I was attached to the Army Rangers and we were put on alert for Vietnam. That was cancelled. I tried re-enlisting this month. I told the recruiter I wanted to be a door gunner on the huey. He laughed. At 72, I am too old.
17:09 Tom Metsker was fatally shot right after he gave up his spot on the helicopter to his friend Ray Lefebvre. Ray's wounds were so serious that he now believes that if Tom hadn't gotten him onto that helicopter and to medical aid when he did, he would not have survived. He believes that he owes his life to Tom's selfless act. Tom's daughter, Karen, only a year and a half old when Tom died. It was too painful for her mother to talk about in detail, so Karen grew up only knowing that her father died because he had traded places with another soldier, and she blamed that unnamed soldier for her father's death. In 1990, U.S. News & World Report published an article about the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley which described her father's death and named Ray Lefebvre. Karen arranged to meet with Ray at a reunion of vets of 7th Air Cav (BTW they're one of the few units from the Vietnam war that hold regular reunions, and veterans believe the the support system this created has help give this group a lower than average rate of PTSD related tragedies). Talking with Ray and the other vets, Karen learned how much they all loved and respected her dad. She learned what close friends Tom and Ray had been, and she realized that Ray would have given up his life to save Tom if he could have. The meeting gave her answers and closure, and, moreover, the vets gave her a second family that could understand and help her deal with her pain and loss like no one else could. On her way to the reunion, Karen was initially afraid that she was going to meet a bunch of cold blooded killers, but instead, she said afterwards, they were like "a bunch of teddy bears" to her.
I worked as a Janitor for 6 months with a man that was at LZ XRAY He was a Medic in this unit. He landed in the first wave. Was wounded 3 times. He was an Immigrant from Belize. Joined the Army for citizenship. Survived the war. I met him 1998.
Y’all need to watch Gettysburg. One of the most historically accurate movies ever made. They had over 5000 extras from civil war reenactors who volunteered their time and equipment.
o0o0o this one is really going to test just how tough Miss Toni's skin has gotten from Band of Brothers, The Patriot etc etc...After this she will be a 4-Star General though lol
Can I make a suggestion for a fun movie. It’s from 1971 and it’s called The Sting. It’s an old time caper flick and stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford. It won 7 Academy awards.
As a veteran of that era, I can say that these soldiers deserve to be respected and honored … but we never really knew what the hell we were fighting for, while the Vietnamese knew exactly what they were fighting for. If you spend any time in Vietnam, travel the country and size up the terrain and the logisitics, you realize how insane it was to try to fight a protracted war there. We still haven’t learned all the background on what was happening then, and over 50 years have passed. Perhaps all we can really learn is that war is always brutal and more painful than we can imagine.
You all should react to Taking Chance with Kevin Bacon. Great movie and yeah she’ll cry but it is very good. It is about military escorting soldier to final resting place. It’s very good.
I was watching another one of your reactions and this came on automatically after and I was immediately surprised and scared for Toni. This movie depicts the reality of war! War was once idolized and glorified in hollywood and these movies that show it for what it really was are brutal because it was brutal. Not saying this movie is absolutely without embellishment but war is horrible! There is true HORROR" involved here. The liberals back then would shun these men and spit on them and so forth. They were disrespecting the families as well with that behavior. It is the same today. We rise for the national anthem to respect these people and what they did and sacrificed! Period! Brutal reaction! Sorry For Toni! The telegram thing was also depicted in WW2 in the movie "A league of their own" I assume that was also accurate. Yes it was completely BS! You need to let Toni only watch comedies for a few months. :) God Love you both!
I've watched the movie a couple dozen times, the first time in the theater. I never found the first quarter of it to be that emotional, until now when I watched and heard her reaction. The final scene with Mel coming home, and he's uncomfortable about what to do, that had me bad in the theater. It really got me. This movie is one for the ages. And don't forget that one of the men in this battle, also saved countless lives in the World Trades, Rick Rescorla. He went back in for more, and died in the collapse. He was the security officer, and was singing to his employees all the way down the steps, just as he had during this battle. He was a great man, lost too soon, but his heroism and sacrifice for those he led will live on. GARRYOWEN!
Fort Benning, GA (Home of the Infantry) is where they do Basic Training for the Infantry. The entire base was recently renamed Fort Moore after Hal Moore and his wife for what they did. I'm a proud infantry veteran. I trained on that base. This movie is one of my favorites. You guys are awesome! Big fan.
These how sit at home and condemn soldiers at war... have never seen it first hand. Death sits on your shoulder the second the first round lands...on both sides all we want to do is go home.. The ghosts of war are the most brutal of all. noone that's lived through it will call for it
This movie resonates with me because... well.. the Colonels kids? That was me. My dad was an F-8 Crusader pilot, and spent 10 to 14 months at a stretch off Vietnam. My mom waited for "that telegram" from the Navy that his plane had gone down. Thank god it never came.... This movie is a hard watch... I think the cheesecake better be a damn GOOD cheesecake!
Hal Moore studied every inch of the terrain and everything he could find of his enemies' previous tactics against the French. He was exactly the type of officer that should be leading troops into battle because he did everything possible to make sure his men would stay alive as long as possible
I haven't seen the movie, but from this review I think it should be shown to junior high kids and up nationwide and really explained that kind of sacrifice is what is being disrespected with unpatriotic behaviors.
@@popculturallychallenged ... in honor of Bruce Willis and his early medical retirement would you consider watching Tears of the Sun??? If so I'm pretty sure your Kleenex record will be broken...
Tell Toni there is no shame in tears. I too cry when I watch the carnage in this movie. A toast to absent comrades and fallen friends, "Fair winds and following seas until we stand that watch together again on the streets paved with gold."
Yes, that's Sam Elliot, minus mustache because his character didn't have one. The best shot in this movie was during Hal's prayer with his little girl and her little feet were shown against his boots.
Yes it was "intense" and "too much"...but it wasn't gratuitous, and was a true event. And speaking as one who lost family who fought in Vietnam...the least...and I do mean the LEAST people can do is suck it up and watch a fucking movie about it!
Hello, I really enjoy watching videos with you. Toni I feel for you, I want you to know I'm a crier also. I have come home from movies and cry every time I think about it. My children have moved seats at the theater due to my crying.
All I wish I could do is give your wife a huge hug. Thank you for your service/sacrifices and a huge thank you to your wife for her sacrifices and all that she endured. Toni 🤗
These were the very first troops sent to Viet Nam. This is a true story. The Army was not prepared for any of this. Remember, Viet Nam was way before Technology. This battle lasted 3 days so the intensity is pretty realistic.
I've watched this movie many times over the years. And I never understood the comment about experimental parachutes. However, the thing I can only think of is It may have been something that they were probably doing for either the Air Force. Or some sort of new infantry tactics that involve the paratroopers that just never got. Approved
as we Australians say about our fallen in battle, the full Quote goes " They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them." that is the quote spoken aloud to the audience, after the speaker recites the Ode of Remembrance, the audience repeats the last words, 'We will remember them' followed by a short pause and then 'Lest we forget'.,which has also been broken down further to just Lest we forget,even that,is considered respectful
Really, you didn't cry even a little bit? did you feel like your heart was pounding in your chest? I'm sure it did.... Hugs your way either way. - Toni 😊
I've only seen my old man cry twice in my life. One was when my grandmother passed. The other was this movie. It shed some light as to why he never opened up about this time of his life.
I have to say fair play to you both ..war is just evil..and you showed how most of us feel..this is one of my favourite movies but the topic of the film just shows what war is about...with what's going on Europe with Ukraine..God bless the Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline..they are fighting for freedom.. fighting an unjust war made by Putin.and his cronies.
As of 2023 Fort Benning has been renamed fort Moore in honor of hal and his wife, during this battle and later war juila worked hard to revamp the casualty notification system which was just a telegram from western union to explain this its simple due to just how many men were dying in ww2 and Vietnam led to them simply sending telegrams, to what we have now which in a officer and chaplain, hal would go on to become a LT general (3 stars) and go on to command forces in korea where he would go to revamp the draftee/conscripts army of Vietnam to the modern day volunteer army we have now. While the final charge never happened during the end of the 3rd day the NVA were exhausted and withdrew, also a relief column from the 2nd battalion of the 7th cavalry(the sister battalion of hals) was coming in on foot with south Vietnamese rangers and other other army personnel. After hals battalion left the 2nd battalion was ordered to evacuate at LZ- Albany thinking the NVA had full retreated the column moved slowly and with guards lowered and right before they reached the new LZ a renewed NVA division ambushed the 2nd. It was evening and pitched black so the US men had no idea were to go with majority of the company’s were cut off with only the head of the column making it the LZ. Thought the night the men formed circles and shoot at anything that moved but the NVA were everywhere so they couldn’t breakout, it’s reported by the men who made it Albany they could hear screaming throughout the night as whole squads were massacred and the wounded were unable to be attended, the following morning the Air Force resumed bombing the valley and sending supplies/support to rescue what remained of the 2nd battalion. After the war in 1984 the the commander of the NVA forces Nguyễn Hữu An and Hal would reunite with other survivors of the battle to reconcile and forgive each other. this would help start the diplomatic overtures between Vietnam and the USA in late 80s early 90s A sad/hopeful fact: The daughter of the man who was shot and killed ( Thomas Metsker) right after he let his friend take his place on the helicopter bitterly blamed the friend for her father's death for years. She would see in a newspaper about a 25 year reunion of the veterans of this battle and decided to attended the reunion to try to get some closure and talked to the man (Ray Lefebvres). From their conversation, she realized what close friends he and her father were and that he would have given his life to save her father if he could. This finally gave her some peace. Afterwards, she said that on her way to the reunion, she was apprehensive and expected to meet mentally unhinged killers (which was how Vietnam vets were stereotyped), but instead, she met a bunch of old guys who had mellowed with age who loved and respected her father greatly and treated her with the utmost kindness and consideration. She said that instead of a scary bunch of killers, they reminded her of a bunch of teddy bears. Overall the battle in movie would go on to set the tone for the war, we would count our victories in bodies and leave only for the NVA/VC to comeback rinse and repeat for 10 years… His interview after the battle ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-70zHanLhce0.htmlsi=Sx45DazprXWryaTJ A tribute by the fort for his funeral ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w00HolLYnGI.htmlsi=ZJ2neQ1HgYbBMlIq
And the reason why they were blowing up the trees is because they were making an emergency landing zone for the helicopters because the original landing zone got overrun by the enemy.
You should watch Free Guy with Ryan Reynolds for a comedy. Also at some point you should check out Hacksaw Ridge at some point. It was also based on a true story (that had to be downplayed because the director and writers were worried about believability) and it was also directed by Mel Gibson. It doesn’t shy away from the ugliness of war but does do a better job of breaking up the battle.
You watched jaws. Something most people do not talk about is the captain of the ship who was on the USS Indianapolis. For a reaction replay that scene from jaws then watch USS Indianapolis the movie. Think the captain in jaws really put things in to prospective when watching USS Indianapolis.
