The Trip Back to LZ X-Ray (2008 AVC Conference)

[@stevemellgard6393]

Dad passed away 9 years ago. 21 years with 2 foreign wars. Korea and Vietnam. 1st Cav / Ia Drang. Never once did I ever hear him speak bad of NVA. Said they were damn good an dedicated.Not just my father but my best friend. Words can't say how much I miss him.

[@KLUJICS]

Gen Moore was not only one of the great military leaders. He knew how to create followers. He genuinely cared for his people. This is not too common with commanders today.

[@BackingTheAudit]

I love you guys and Women. I appreciate everything you did for me. I was Vietnam Era Army and you kept me from having to go there. My respect will always be with you.

[@Russellsagecline]

The Consummate professional combat officer: Hal Moore. He held the same beliefs I do. Never hate your enemy; respect him. Never take anything for granted in combat. Study your enemy's tactics and expect he will change them, spontaneously. Care for and protect the men in your command, though when you must order them to their deaths, make damn sure the objective is worthy of their mother's tears. Keep the faith in your God, your Country, your discipline and your firm belief that your cause is just. Never forget that as an American serviceman, it is your duty to spread Peace to the lands of those who are not familiar with the fountain of freedom.

[@John33gfed]

All wise words and I gave you a thumbs up- but we have come to realize that we ( USA) should not have joined that war. Fear of communism was very real back then, so the cause was genuine and THEN. Vietnam got what most of the citizens wanted, and decades later, Americans are very welcome there and that’s a wonderful thing. I think it was Benjamin Franklin who stated that Americans should never go abroad in warfare to force our way of governing on others.

[@Russellsagecline]

@@John33gfed Ain't it so... Thanks, amigo.

[@Kyohan137]

Where in the serviceman’s oath does it state that it’s his duty to spread peace to the lands of those who are not familiar with the fountain of freedom?

[@Jessica-me1]

Wish freedom the only this USA did is take and take on their own benefit you know that they kept stealing and kept stealing at the end you said it’s for freedom from what or who’s 😂

[@ArmyVet82ndAbn]

Respect and salute to those brave warriors. RIP

[@Madminute1968]

May both these sterling gentlemen Forever Rest Easy and in Peace***** In country June 67 to June 68, 2nd Corps, Qui-Nhon.

[@cmdrme3se3ks43]

Generals in opposing armies becoming friends. A silver lining of a bygone age.

[@rudolfabelin383]

A bit like the allies and Germans that became friends after the war.

[@cmdrme3se3ks43]

@@topgeardel Damn thats cool and all but when did I ask?

[@John33gfed]

Amazing stories! Proud of those fellas.

[@shonnicholascrotty6532]

Old Generals still doing intell on each other! We will need it

[@paulf1006]

Wow what amazing testimony. Im particularly intrigued ny Eade's heroism and would like to read more.

[@rise-amorph8178]

God bless

[@brpitrepeters7983]

Tough guys in the best sense.

[@HenryVandenburgh]

I would have relieved the brigade commander for ordering the overland march to Albany, resulting in a disaster. They needed to call off the B-52 strike, and pick up the two battalions from X-Ray with helicopters. But he made BG.

[@adamr6794]

Everyone (still breathing) in the 2nd of the 7th agrees

[@JamesBray-qm8gr-q3w]

What I am amazed and disappointed in, that during ALL of this stuff over this battle through the years, and all these brave men who rightfully deserve praise, there has NEVER been ANY recognition and identification of the Army combat cameramen who risked their lives under the same enemy fire to take the videos that they did of the battle! They are NEVER mentioned and to this day we do not even know their names. I am sure that when not shooting film, they were shooting their rifles in the fight as well ! I would like to see them recognized ! Their videos are played so often to tell the story of this battle and the brave men who fought it !

[@adamr6794]

How many times did you post this dumbass comment. Tom Schiro and Jack Yamaguchi of DASPO are the videographers at LZ X-Ray mentioned in the book by name and praised by Hal Moore who discovered the footage approx 15 years later buried in storage at the Pentagon. There are several books written about the role of photographers in Vietnam that include both men. Some of what they shot at LZ X-RAY on youtube kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZCao2eXoNiEbdU kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZmXdKyLbc6bjbs

[@warrenroach3026]

Barry Pepper plays a cameraman in once we're soldiers , and another film I'm thinking one Clint Eastwood made . But your right I don't know they're names , I do know a couple of Australian ones though . Very important work indeed

[@Dee-nonamnamrson8718]

@@warrenroach3026 The WW2 camera men get more recognition, but they weren't civilians.

[@zaynevanbommel5983]

Legends

[@briangoldy8784]

Set a Place at My Table For my Enemies, ,,,,,,,,,,Jesus Christ, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,RIP,,,,,,,General, Hal Moore,

[@rmenton3]

Galloway wasn't a General. He was a civilian journalist for United Press International.

[@mobilegoat1]

Joe Galloway did you get any pictures of CSN . Basil Plumply of the real battle if so could you release them or anyone else who have those pictures , I would love to see any pictures that you guys have .

[@T.H.U.G]

wow

[@petekdemircioglu]

❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@anoldmannameddave7455]

I very much respect these men’s terror, heroism, and patriotism.. Just seems that men of intelligence would figure out they were pawns, being used . I quit swallowing propaganda in the 80s, though it should have been in the late 60s.. I was a tool back then, myself. It really saddens me to think how many have suffered, not just US,, but the world we’ve inflicted so much death and destruction. You don’t own a damned thing, if THEY want it ! Difference between modern slavery, and slavery at the beginning of our country, and now,, is they don’t BEAT most of us with whips anymore.. Welcome to Fascism. 🥺

[@jeremykwanhongkok4221]

The tragedy at LZ Albany was a premonition of the many notorious battles that would later come to haunt, maim, devastate and demoralise other American troops fighting throughout the heavily enemy-controlled provinces of Vietnam in the South and North. Casualties rose steadily as huge numbers of American patrols were ambushed and sometimes utterly annihilated without any trace. The result was total paranoia, fear and insanity on an unprecedented level that caused many young soldiers to recklessly massacre and injure scores of Vietnamese civilians since they did not know whom they can trust, but it is also due to hatred, frustration and anxiety. The American troops and Vietnamese civilians became victims of the barbarity of the war.

[@davisworth5114]

Yes, we were lied to about the purpose of the war, I recall meeting a young Vietnamese Naval Officer who told me six weeks into my tour that "....we like you Americans but you're making things much worse...". Very good comment.

[@scottodonnell7121]

I don't believe that VC General about regretting the killing of American wounded, and saying it was only done to rescue their own wounded. American wounded were found with their hands tied behind their backs and their faces and heads blown off. It was deliberate.

[@TheCecil64]

What Men - both sides.

[@johnmosbrook9964]

Galling to hear about this bonhomie talk with the enemy. You'd think the Ia Drang battle was a football match. Americans lacked the bloodthirstiness to win and the enemy knew it.

[@sleepingninjaquiettime]

They were only enemies in the war. It's not practical to remain enemies, it just emotional to continue to fight when the wars over.

[@RrealHumdingerR]

It was a football match to upper command being as they viewed it as a war of attrition only comparing wins/losses to body count.

[@johnmosbrook9964]

@@RrealHumdingerRYeah, it was an attrition plan which is what one calls the strategy where there is no plan. I saw it for myself from 1963-1968.

[@aidanmcgowan6173]

American politicians lacked.. American troops did a fine job. R.I.P. Joe Galloway & Hal Moore. Thank you from Ireland

[@waynecomeaux1770]

We had no business there. I know, 1970 1st 9th 1Cav

[@danwillis1389]

Why are we renaming Ft. Benning. The hell with our pronoun Military

[@markceciljr1354]

Hal Moore was improperly portrayed in the movie. People need to read Charlie Beckwith's book. He tells how Moore left Charlie's men to die. When Moore went to the hospital to see his men, Moore would not even acknowledge Beckwith even when Charlie was critically wounded because Moore asked for Charlie's assistance

[@jafo766]

AMBUSH ?...I have never accepted that term , you were looking for the $HIT and found it !