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We Were Soldiers movie review

We Were Soldiers

This is a movie based on real events that took place in November of 1965 at the

gruesome beginning of the Vietnam war. The French army had already been dominated

in gorilla battle, this shows the first American platoon entering the unstable zone. The

movie does a good job of portraying Americas part in the war with Vietnam while also

reminding us of the soldiers wives and families at home.

The movie follows a respected Colonel and his platoon of soldiers as they touch

down on enemy soil in helicopters and attempt to establish a base of operations. The

Colonel played by Mel Gibson was experienced in battle, he fought in Korea, and was

hand chosen to lead the first assault. The movi...

Posted by: Melissa T. Littlefield

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