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We Were Soldiers, TNT, Friday 9pm EST, Saturday 8pm EST, Sunday 8pm EST
TNT ^ | 11/05/04

Posted on 11/05/2004 5:39:27 PM PST by Libloather

We Were Soldiers (2002)
Mel Gibson, Greg Kinnear, Madeleine Stowe, Sam Elliott
Rating: TV-14-V , CC

Friday, November 5th @ 9pm(ET)


In a place soon to be known as The Valley of Death, in a small clearing called landing zone X-Ray, Lt. Colonel Hal Moore (Mel Gibson) and 400 young fathers, husbands, brothers, and sons, all troopers from an elite American combat division, were surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. The ensuing battle was one of the most savage in U.S. history. We Were Soldiers Once...And Young is a tribute to the nobility of those men under fire, their common acts of uncommon valor, and their loyalty to and love for one another.

Upcoming Airings

Friday, November 5th @ 9pm(ET)

Saturday, November 6th @ 8pm(ET)

Saturday, November 6th @ 10:30pm(ET)

Sunday, November 7th @ 8pm(ET)

Wednesday, November 10th @ 8pm(ET)

Wednesday, November 10th @ 10:30pm(ET)


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: friday9pmest; movies; saturday8pmest; sunday8pmest; tnt; vietnamwar; weweresoldiers
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To: Libloather

Mel is awesome. He gave an interview to National Review on why he opposed the stupid stem cell scam in Kalliefornieeah.

Mel is smart and thoughtful. He would make a good President and is much better than Arnuld. Mel also was born in upstate NY so he could run a President.


61 posted on 11/06/2004 7:28:43 PM PST by FrankRepublican (Moveon.org = criminal thugs)
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To: shotokan

Thes are the caliber of men that POS Kerry called baby killers, etc, in his testimony to Congress in the '70's---this film should have been put on before the election so America could know what a real 'piece of trash' Kerry reallt is---he should be drummed out of Congress and put on trial as a 'traitor'


62 posted on 11/06/2004 7:31:57 PM PST by cmotormac44
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To: mystery-ak

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Thank you for your kindess and for sharing Lt. Gen. HAL G. MOORE and JOSEPH GALLOWAY's very own 'We Were Soldiers Once and Young' website...

http://www.lzxray.com


...with your Hero Freedom fighting son in a new Time of War with our own Freedom now at stake right here at home.



Signed:

"ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer -
'A Witness to the Heroism of Many'

http://www.ModernDayHeroes.com/aloha
Hit: 'Resource Center'
Hit: 'Aloha Ronnie'


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63 posted on 11/06/2004 9:00:39 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: cmotormac44

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Vietnam Swift Boat veterans celebrate their role in JOHN KERRY's election defeat

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1273216/posts


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64 posted on 11/06/2004 9:05:04 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: Libloather; risk; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub

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TNT-TV's last Network TV Premiere showing of "WE WERE SOLDIERS" will be airing Wednesday night, November 10, 2004, at 8pm EST - 5pm PST.

TNT-TV's website has posted an outstanding synopsis of our Battle of IA DRANG-1965 and of RANDALL WALLACE's filming of it:


http://itv.turner.com/TNT

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65 posted on 11/09/2004 2:48:08 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: Libloather; risk; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub

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Oooop's, make that the next to last airing of...

.."WE WERE SOLDIERS"..

...with 10:30pm EST - 7:30pm PST airing tomorrow night being its final TNT TV airing.

I've enjoyed them all.

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66 posted on 11/09/2004 2:53:53 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE

I question the timing of the airing considering that abc or cbs is showing "Private Ryan" this week during the Falluja campign.


67 posted on 11/09/2004 3:01:23 PM PST by TShaunK
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To: TShaunK; risk; reformjoy; ModernDayHeroes.com

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I believe "WE WERE SOLDIERS" is airing now in commoration of our Annual Battle of IA DRANG Alumni Reunion Conference that's held over Veterans Day Weekend in Washington, D.C.

JOE GALLOWAY & Lt. Col. HAL G. MOORE (Ret.) have been kept very busy with "WE WERE SOLDIERS" promotion activities ever since the sudden death of Mrs. JULIE MOORE last April. This will be the 1st such IA DRANG Alumni Reunion Conference since her leaving us and the General's loving family.

I would call the very reverential and timely TNT TV Network Premiere airings of "WE WERE SOLDIERS" a real act of Love.
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68 posted on 11/09/2004 4:04:46 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: Molly Pitcher
Right now, husband and I are working our way thru Band of Brothers...

Isn't it the best series ever or what? I'm probably one of the few people that when I see David Schwimmer, I don't think of him as the guy from "Friends", he's Captain Sobel.

69 posted on 11/09/2004 4:12:24 PM PST by dfwgator (It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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To: mystery-ak; JLO; All

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Here's my Thread Report sharing our 2003 Battle of IA DRANG Alumni Reunion Conference in Washington, D.C. ...


A Freeper Vet goes to the Vietnam Wall

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1019769/posts

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70 posted on 11/09/2004 5:38:47 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE

Thanks for the ping....and if you do another thread for this year's event.....PLEASE ping me.....btw...did Jack Smith beat his cancer?


71 posted on 11/09/2004 5:47:06 PM PST by mystery-ak (This military family thanks America for re-electing our CinC)
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To: mystery-ak

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..IA DRANG-1965 JACK SMITH passes on..

http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2859

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72 posted on 11/09/2004 5:57:57 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE

So sorry to hear that...


73 posted on 11/09/2004 6:20:46 PM PST by mystery-ak (This military family thanks America for re-electing our CinC)
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To: mystery-ak

http://www.mishalov.com/death_ia_drang_valley.html

a recollection on Jack Smith, as well as just about the most unflinchinly
brutal recounting of Americans at arms (The Saturday Evening Post article)
that I've ever read.
(link found via ALOHA RONNIE's links)


74 posted on 11/09/2004 6:32:24 PM PST by VOA
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To: VOA

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Thank you for JACK SMITH's chiling IA DRANG Article Link.

Part of JACK SMITH's Keynote Address to us former U.S. 7th Cavalry Skytroopers at last year's IA DRANG Alumni Conference Dinner was taken directly from it.

The rest of his speech shared with us his battle against the Cancer that took him 5 months months later.

JACK SMITH was and still is a fine, fine man.

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75 posted on 11/09/2004 7:21:18 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE

My hubby and I have a question...what is the red and black unit patch on Col Moore's right shoulder?.....we don't recognize it...


76 posted on 11/09/2004 8:09:23 PM PST by mystery-ak (This military family thanks America for re-electing our CinC)
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To: VOA

Thanks, I will read it...


77 posted on 11/09/2004 8:10:27 PM PST by mystery-ak (This military family thanks America for re-electing our CinC)
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To: mystery-ak

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Patches worn on one's right shoulder is of a unit a Soldier previously served in combat with. In this case a young Army Lt. HAL G. MOORE who served in combat during the Korean War.

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78 posted on 11/09/2004 9:57:41 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE; TShaunK; reformjoy; ModernDayHeroes.com

Thanks for the pings, Ronnie.


79 posted on 11/09/2004 11:33:40 PM PST by risk
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To: ALOHA RONNIE

My 18 year old nephew saw We Were Soldiers
recently.

He LOVED it.

He is a young man full of love for his
nation and proudly cast his vote, his
first vote, for President George W. Bush
in the election.


80 posted on 11/09/2004 11:58:07 PM PST by reformjoy (Hitlery is not a joke.)
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