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Young Soldiers Amazing Warriors: Inside One of the Most Highly Decorated Battalions of Vietnam

William M. Hammond

4.1/5 ( ratings)

This book is the story of my men and me, our actions and those of our brothers in a combat rifle battalion during its first year in Vietnam. The 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, along with other battalions of the 4th Infantry Division, were thrust into the infamous Ia Drang Valley and involved in similar battles as have been portrayed on the popular screen. The accounts of the early firefights and clashes as the battalion moved from peace to war are compelling and filled with anguish. This powerful war story is taken directly from the daily journal kept by the author. Page after page depicts dramatic eye-witness stories of boys become veteran soldiers and amazing warriors, as they recount the riveting events of their war. These battles sustained great loss of life on both sides as America's young men were tested time and again. There are events many veterans cannot talk about to this day, but they trusted the author to get their story told and it has been done with vision and respect. Many heroic men battled in the raging bloody and horrific fights and four of them were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions. This book describes the courage, heroism, and valor of these young soldiers the United States sent to war. Tragically, too many did not come back.

Language: English

Pages: 341

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Stonywood Publications

Release: February 25, 2014

Young Soldiers Amazing Warriors: Inside One of the Most Highly Decorated Battalions of Vietnam

William M. Hammond

4.1/5 ( ratings)

This book is the story of my men and me, our actions and those of our brothers in a combat rifle battalion during its first year in Vietnam. The 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, along with other battalions of the 4th Infantry Division, were thrust into the infamous Ia Drang Valley and involved in similar battles as have been portrayed on the popular screen. The accounts of the early firefights and clashes as the battalion moved from peace to war are compelling and filled with anguish. This powerful war story is taken directly from the daily journal kept by the author. Page after page depicts dramatic eye-witness stories of boys become veteran soldiers and amazing warriors, as they recount the riveting events of their war. These battles sustained great loss of life on both sides as America's young men were tested time and again. There are events many veterans cannot talk about to this day, but they trusted the author to get their story told and it has been done with vision and respect. Many heroic men battled in the raging bloody and horrific fights and four of them were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions. This book describes the courage, heroism, and valor of these young soldiers the United States sent to war. Tragically, too many did not come back.

Language: English

Pages: 341

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Stonywood Publications

Release: February 25, 2014

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