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We Were Soldiers Once and Young: A Powerful Account of Courage in Battle

In 1993, the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps selected We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young as the book of the year for all Marines. This gripping account, written by Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and journalist Joseph Galloway, captures the harrowing reality of the Vietnam War’s Ia Drang Valley battle in November 1965.

With only 450 troops, the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, led by Moore, was airlifted into a clearing—only to be surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Just miles away, another battalion faced brutal losses. The intense combat at Landing Zones X-Ray and Albany became one of the Vietnam War’s most defining battles.

Through firsthand interviews with American and North Vietnamese soldiers, this book delivers a powerful, unfiltered look at war’s most heroic and heartbreaking moments. It stands as a timeless tribute to those who fought, sacrificed, and endured the unimaginable.