Posted on 11/10/2004 7:17:24 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE
NEVER FORGET
.."WE WERE SOLDIERS"..
...starring MEL GIBSON as my Vietnam Commanding Officer Lt. Col. HAL G. MOORE...
...will be airing again in the last showing of its Network Television Premiere airings @ 7:30pm Pacific, 10:30pm Eastern Standard Time.
Signed:.."ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer / Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG=1965
NEVER FORGET
As an Ia Drang vet, what's your take on the movie's accuracy?
Is "We Were Soldiers" being run again this week or weekend? If so, I'll ping my list to that information. Thanks!
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MOORE, GALLOWAY and my take on "WE WERE SOLDIERS" is an 85% accuracy. Lt. Col. MOORE did not go charging up Chu Phong Mountain at the end of the Battle as depicted.
The North Vietnamese were beaten back so badly during their human wave assualts on Landing Zone X-Ray, due to Airmobilty, Artillery and our Hero Soldiers bringing in too much fire power on them, that they eventually backed off and retreated.
...Only to strike again with a vengeance at Landing Zone Albany a day later.
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"WE WERE SOLDIERS" is still airing right now on TNT-TV.
I'll keep an eye out for ya'll about any new airings on Network TV in the future.
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A bit of my own "WE WERE SOLDIERS" Story is in this Thread:
'WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE...& YOUNG'..4 FREEDOM
http://www.Freerepublic.com/forum/a39626542519c.htm
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Buy the DVD...much better not cut for TV.
You're a hero Sir ... salute
SAW THAT IT WAS ON TONIGHT and had the boys go rent it, This movie should be seen at least once a year. The awesome sacrifice of the warrior. I told my wife that a liberal couldn't possibly get through this film. Just too much reality for them
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Actually, I'm simply...
A Witness to the Heroism of Many...
http://www.ModernDayHeroes.com/aloha
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Just wanted to say
I think a lot about Vietnam , the guys and everything, but now always a guy named ALOHA RONNIE is right up there! (^:
Take care Buddy.
Nam Vet
Give thanks today to all those who died for your right to say whatever you want to about this country...I will defend this country no matter what......
I knew if anyone knew it would be you Ronnie!
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Wouldn't...
"WE WERE SOLDIERS" - The DVD
...be a wonderfull way to experiece Veterans Day today..?
also...
'LOVE and HONOR' = RANDALL WALLACE's new LIBERTY Novel
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1208864/posts
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Thanks for the ping to this Ronnie!
Wishing you a good Veterans Day, my patriotic FRiend
Do you mean that you served in that battle?? For real?? That's really, really cool. I enjoyed that movie a lot. Did the movie accurately portray this battle?
Danke!
Have my own personal copy for viewing so I'll Never Forget.
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Thank you for your kindness.
See Posts No's 23 & 25 of this "WE WERE SOLDIERS" Thread for some answers to your questions.
Also see:
911 Remembered: RICK RESCORLA was a Soldier
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/978534/posts
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As always, JVb, thank you for NEVER FORGETting.
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