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We Were Soldiers Once.. and Young: Ia Drang - The Battel That Changed the War in Vietnam by Harold G. Moore In a place soon to be known as the Valley of Death, in a small clearing called landing zone X-Ray, Lt. Colonel Harold Moore and 400 young fathers, husbands, brothers, and sons, all troopers from an elite American combat division, were surrounded by 2,000 Vietnamese soldiers. The ensuring battle was one of the most savage in U.S. history. "We Were Solders Once... and Young" is a tribute to the nobility of those under fire, their common acts of uncommon courage and bravery, and their loyalty to and love for one another. The men who were joined i