 ColCampbell  | 19 Aug 2021 7:46 a.m. PST |
The co-author of We Were Soldiers Once … and Young has died. link Jim |
| KSmyth | 19 Aug 2021 9:10 a.m. PST |
That is sad. Aside from the book being great, he was a super journalist. Ken Burns' interviews with him during the Vietnam War doc were excellent and revealing. |
 javelin98 | 19 Aug 2021 9:35 a.m. PST |
Oh, how sad. He was an incredible journalist, a very different animal from today's crop. |
| pmwalt | 19 Aug 2021 5:08 p.m. PST |
He was the only civilian the Army ever awarded the Bronze Star (with V) for his actions. Great, great book |
| Blasted Brains | 19 Aug 2021 5:32 p.m. PST |
Great book, well written and moving. Like the movie, too. Peppers was an inspired casting. RIP Joe. |
| Skarper | 20 Aug 2021 8:27 p.m. PST |
I did not like the film much. I expect the book is better. There is a copy in the house I am living in and may dip into it to see if it is. Sad Joe Galloway has died. |
| takeda333 | 21 Aug 2021 10:43 p.m. PST |
Very sad to hear this news. Indeed a great book, hope Joe and Hal have a grand reunion.
Rest in peace. |
 Legion 4  | 24 Aug 2021 10:15 a.m. PST |
Yes, he was great, I had read his book, saw the movie and saw him interviewed on the History Channel, Ken Burns, etc. He was one of a kind, IMO. RIP Joe … you are back with your comrades from Vietnam … I did not like the film much.I expect the book is better. There is a copy in the house I am living in and may dip into it to see if it is. Read it … |
| javelin98 | 24 Aug 2021 4:46 p.m. PST |
Our battalion commander made the book required reading for officers and NCOs. He wanted to show the contrast between how the two battalions (and their leaders) handled their respective situations. |
| COL Scott ret | 27 Aug 2021 9:23 p.m. PST |
Sad news. As for the book vs movie never a surprise with Hollywood that the movie is for the least common denominator. How many times have we all said the same about other movies. So with movies I just understand that they are entertainment not history, with a few rare exceptions. |
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