Honor Among Soldiers

email | unknown | Joe Galloway

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Here's an email going around the Gulf. If the media whores were more like him, I might actually have some use for them.

And one thing I see in the soldiers, sailors, airman, and marines here, they look out for their buddy, and will/have die for them.

With soldiers like these, watch out terrorists. We're here,

[bradactor]

I did not get a chance to be in the military back when I was 18. It was 1968 and Vietnam was raging. But I wanted to. There were physical reasons behind this. I supported the soldiers but had some problems with who was running the war. Back then at 18, even I saw the problem with Lyndon Johnson and Robert McNamara. I predicted even then with what was going on we would be long if ever getting out of there. I have been pro military most of my life. Some thought I was anti American because I did not support what they were doing. I have always supported the soldier just like Col Hackworth does. David Hackworth has a lot of military biggies against him. Why? Because some of these people are career military people that do not support the soldiers but are worried only about their status. Myself, I support the soldier and was incredibly moved by that film "We are Soldiers." Every American should see it. I sat there during the credits at the end still stunned by the realistic portrayal it gave. I knew guys over there and yes it is better than any film. I am sure the Academy Award people will ignore it as Best Picture like they ignored "Saving Private Ryan," and instead voted that insipid "Shakespeare in Love" movie. But who cares? This last Academy Award show showed exactly what the political left are. Many tuned it out because of their p.c. agenda. Anyway, the movie is one of the best you will ever see. Can you imagine if the p.c. people would get ahold of this film like they have done with E.T.? anyway, this is all I had to say. Brad in Houston

[Viet Vet in Augusta GA]

One of the very, very, very few journalists from Vietnam who got it right. And the movie is great! I've been waiting 33 years, since I finished my tour in 'Nam in 1969, for a decent movie about those of us who fought there. It was worth the wait. God Bless all our troops this Easter weekend.

[McCloud-Strife]

I have been in service since late 1991 and as person in the service right now, I just want to say we could not be the best fighting force in the history of the world without the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who came before us. Your example has inspired me since childhood, and if I have my way it will inspire my children's children. Thank you Vietnam Veterens. Thank you Korean War Veterens. Thank you veterns of World War Two and those in the tiny unmentioned brushfires in between. You are my heros in a world conspicuously absent of them. God Bless you all.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

I've read the book, but haven't been able to see the movie yet. So I really can't comment on the movie. It did play here last night, and one swabbie that read the book said he was disappointed. Not sure why, but will reserve judgement until I see it.

[Piquaboy]

It is really good to see that someone finally got it right. I saw the movie and it is one of the best. I was in the military during the Vietnam fiasco, but never did have the privelege of making it to that part of the world and ended up in the European theatre for the cold war. This did not prevent me from getting harrassed as a baby killer, when in the states, by the long haired hippy freaks.

[DeaconRed]

THANK YOU
US ARMY
1964-1968

[Rubber Ducky]

God bless all you guys who tried to do a job which the politicians hung you out to dry on . . . and the leftwing loonies fought against you. The closest I ever got was as a college freshman in ROTC, final year of the war. The worst I had to put up with was the ridicule of fellow students on the days I wore the uniform to class-- and my summer job of trying to get recruits for the program among incoming high school graduates who refused to even agree to meet and talk about it.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

For more on .."WE WERE SOLDIERS"../ Battle of IA DRANG-1965 see:

1) ..'Ronnie Guyer Photo Collection'.. IA DRANG-1965 Photos on our 7th Cavalry website.. www.LzXray.com ...thru the Home Page's ..'Ia Drang - Interest'.. Section.

2) ..'ALOHA RONNIE'.. Bookmarked F/R .."WE WERE SOLDIERS"../ IA DRANG-1965 / RICK RESCORLA ..Articles by accessing the ..'ALOHA RONNIE'.. on this Post.

3) ..'ALOHA RONNIE'.. Forum Threads/Posts on.. www.WeWereSoldiersFILM.com .. ('The Movie' -&- 'General Discussion' Sections)

GARRY OWEN, Sir

Signed:

ALOHA RONNIE Guyer / Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965/ Landing Zone Falcon / Lt. Col. HAL G. MOORE's Radioman/Driver/Orderly till IA DRANG-1965 / IA DRANG S-1 Personnel Clerk - MOORE wrote his personal Letters of Condolances to the families of our fallen, I typed them up, ie. to Mrs. JACK GEOGHEGAN (Actress Keri Russell)

NEVER FORGET

[leadpenny]

I was just beginning helicopter pilot training at Ft. Wolters, TX when this battle was raging. Ended up in the same AO (Pleiku) a little over a year later with the 4th ID as a slick driver. The 1st Cav, by that time, had moved most of their operations to the east of An Khe. By the time the NVA had gotten my cherry in the western end of the Ia Drang in Feb/Mar 67, any institutional knowledge of the 65 battle had vanished for the average soldier (me).

I saw the movie the day it opened. Liked it. However, just as anyone is critical of things they know about, I am critical of how helicopter operations were portrayed in "Soldiers." First of all, Hueys didn't sneak up on anyone. Second, gunships didn't hover around a hot landing zone firing their weaponry. They made gun runs with one aircraft covering the other on the break. However, they had to put a 3-day battle into a 2-hour movie and all are forgiven. Joe Galloway and LTG Hal Moore are still two of my heroes.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...Please go to.. www.WeWereSoldiersFILM.com .. 'Latest News' ..and scroll down to my own .."WE WERE SOLDIERS".. Movie Review that I wrote after seeing it in a Special Screening for us IA DRANG-1965 Vets at Ft. Benning on Feb 13th titled:

..'I LOVED THIS MOVIE'..

[leadpenny]

Hello, AR. I was going to ping you after I finished my thoughts. Glad to see you're here.

[Ditto]

Thank you Bump.

[Tom Bombadil]

Although I never got closer than about 500 miles to Vietnam, my life was profoundly affected by that war. I joined the Navy because of the draft in late 1967 and spent three years in the Phillipines watching people go TDY to thailand and Vietnam.

I will never forget the professionalism and the honor exhibited by most of the people I knew during that time. I also remember the sickness I would feel when reading about the so-called Paris peace talks, knowing all along that we were being played by the communists and the press for fools. For me, the really ugly part of the Veitnam war was played by the unprincipled apologists for marxism who as much as spat in the face of the honorable people from our armed services.

Mr. Gorbachev's recent description of the Soviet Union as all propoganda and no substance made me cheer. It is too bad that our former president who "loathed the military" and had visited Moscow in the late 60's, had the power to appoint people to run our military. In my mind there is a direct connection between his willful hatred of the military and what is protrayed in "Black Hawk Down"..... Honorable men being betrayed by weanies who trust themselves too much.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...The Enemy Within CLINTONS =

...No Tanks to protect our Troops in Somolia...

...No Intelligence Op's in Afgh starting in 1993..

...No Hiring of Spies to stop Sept 11th since 1995..

...No RICK RESCORLA who died inside Tower 2 on Sept 11th after saving 1,000's of lives, like he did in the World Trade Center Bombing-1993 -&- the Battle of IA DRANG-1965 ("WE WERE SOLDIERS")*

...Don't you DARE let them get away with THIS ONE...!!!*

Signed:..ALOHA RONNIE/Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LzXray.com

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Thank you Vietnam Veterens. Thank you Korean War Veterens. Thank you veterns of World War Two

my Dad made all three of these, and that's why I'm serving. And it's the sevicemen now that have to carry the ball, so do us proud.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Thank You for your service,

And you're welcome:

US Army 1977-1982
USAR 1982-2001
US Army 2001 - Now.

Proud to serve, and Proud of our military.

[RightWingMama]

And it's the sevicemen now that have to carry the ball, so do us proud

We civilians are very proud of you. Thanks.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

I was just beginning helicopter pilot

The most profound passage in the book for me was where one of the Helo pilots said:

"The unit was not going to fail its mission cause of support he didn't provide."

I've made that my philosopy. And hope a REMF like me can help.

[Bigg Red]

And to all GIs past and present:

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your service to our country.
Thank you for your noble pursuit of honor and righteousness.
Civilization, now and always, survives because of the bravery of men like you.