We are Soldiers Still

Name: We are Soldiers Still
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.83 (6 reviews)
Author: Harold G. Moore
ISBN: 9780061702549

Author: Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway

Narrator: Joseph L. Galloway

Unabridged: 7 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 08/19/2008

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes

Synopsis

“Powerful. . . . A candid, highly informative, and heartfelt tale of forgiveness between former fierce enemies in the Vietnam War.” —St. Petersburg TimesThe #1 New York Times bestseller We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young brought to life one of the most pivotal and heartbreaking battles of the Vietnam War. In this powerful sequel, Lt. Gen Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway bring us up to date on the cadre of soldiers introduced in their first memoir.Returning to Vietnam’s Ia Drang Valley more than four decades after the battle, Moore and Galloway renew their relationships with ten American veterans of the fabled conflict—and with former adversaries—exploring how the war changed them all, as well as their two countries. We Are Soldiers Still is an emotional journey back to hallowed ground, putting a human face on warfare as the authors reflect on war’s devastating cost. The book includes an Introduction by Gen H. Norman Schwarzkopf.

About Harold G. Moore

Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore (USA Ret.) graduated from West Point, commanded two infantry companies in the Korean War, and was a battalion and brigade commander in Vietnam. After thirty-two years of service, he retired from the Army in 1977.

About Joseph L. Galloway

Recently retired senior military correspondent for Knight Ridder Newspapers Joseph L. Galloway served as a special consultant to Gen. Colin Powell at the State Department in 2001 and 2002, and spent more than forty years as an editor and writer for UPI and U.S. News & World Report.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stefanie on September 14, 2023

This book is the sequel to the first Vietnam memoir by Harold G. Moore, We Were Soldiers Once...And Young. In this book, the author and his friend, Joseph Galloway, return to Vietnam to see what changes have taken place in the years since he was there. They meet up with some other veterans and discu......more

Goodreads review by Arthur on September 09, 2021

A 7 hour and 45 minute unabridged audiobook. Really enjoyed the original. Happy to report that this book did not disappoint. I enjoyed it. Difficult not to like the men who this is based on, and I sincerely hope it brought peace to members of a generation that needed it the most. So very close to a......more

Goodreads review by Chris on August 10, 2015

One of the very best books on the subject of war etc I've ever read. Here we have the same authors who were responsible for also excellent 'We Were Soldiers Once and Young' - Harold Moore and Joe Galloway. One of them a Lt. General and the other a journalist. The two men return to the Ia Drang battlef......more

Goodreads review by Francis on April 18, 2013

In their stunning follow-up to the classic bestseller We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young, Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and Joe Galloway return to Vietnam and reflect on how the war changed them, their men, their enemies, and both countries—often with surprising results. More than fifteen years since its or......more

Goodreads review by Rick on January 23, 2025

The last three chapters are the best.......more