Fiction We Were Soldiers Once and Young X-Ray part.
page references are from the hardback.
FICTION: Fabrication applies particular to a false but carefully invented statement or a series of
statements, in which some truth is sometimes interwoven,
the whole usually intended to deceive.
"The Greatest Hero" from "Sergio Aragon's GROO the wanderer. Marvel GROO 70 October 1990
"People everywhere are smitten- With a tale that is written.
Once a hero's deeds are known- They're as good as etched in stone.
Every word, folks take to heart- And think this makes them very smart.
Amazing how the very wise- Never stop to realize- That what they read may not be true-
It's but one person's point- of -view .
Now, though he may be quite a terror-
GROO will never make this error.
Not one lie will e'ar he read-
And find its way into his head.
All false writteings are deferred-
From he who cannot read one word.
Groo Moral: Even when the words are true the may not speak the truth Groo.
Can you make Col. Klink ( Hal G. Moore ) and Rambo the Reporter (Joe Lee Galloway ) into hero's?
Pages from the hardback.
We Were Soldiers Once And Young= FICTION
Lt. Col. Hal G. Moore was the Col. Klink, Custer of the war.
He knew nothing, nothing. About Air Assault. ( using helicopters as transport )
Page 17 Moore's new concepts & techniques were written in the 1950's FM 57-35 Army Transport Avation-
Combat Operations, 1963 FM 57-35 Airmobile Operations. by Officers he worked with? in 1957.
Moore in 1957 "I was in on the concept of Airmobility with Gavin, Norton, Seneff Williams".
With 2 1/2 years writing, 1 1/2 years training in Airmobile tatics in the 11Air Assault Division Test, for a total
of 4 years and yet he retained nothing about Airmobile tatics.
Hal G. Moore was in the R&D branch of Air mobility, his job was developing new airborne equipement and
synchronizing Army-Air Force requirements for airborne operations. It had nothing to do with AirAssault.
Hal G. Moore didn't even know they were writing the air assault manual 57-35 in 1957.
Page 37 Crandall "Moore wanted Aviation present, to be part of his Staff".
Moore, Crandall or his ALO had to coordinate the flight time from Plei Me to X-Ray, flight routes, fire support,
resuppy, Medevac Huey.
Moore couldnt plan the operation with out Crandall ( aviation ) present.
Page 60 As Crandall flared the huey to land at Landing Zone X-Ray Moore & his troops starts firing their
weapons.
FM 57-35 There is no firing from the helicopter during flight, landing or any other time. Pity the troop to their
right a face full of hot brass, left ear drums ringing, brass on floor or getting caught in the Huey's controls
Hal G. Moore who had been listening to the battle of Landing Zone Albany on the radio voluntered for the 1st
Battalion 7th Cavalry to go to Columbus to guard the artillary.
So the 2nd Battalion 5th Cavalry could go and reinforce ALBANY.
MYTHS of The Ia Drang Valley Some Officers even Kinnard stated that Moore voluntered to go into ALBANY
but he didnāt.
And from Persons in the book, That Moore and Galloway write good about give in return and adds to the
MYTHS about the 1/7 and Moore.
One Reporter Bob Poos of Soldier of Fortune writes, that Moore and the 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry was the
ones who relived the Plie me camp.
Soldier of Fortune March 83 page 29-30 ARVN AMBUSH 3rd column last 2 paragraphs.
Plie Me did get relief- with a vengeance- from the 1st Cavalry Division.
Through a strange coincidance, the camp commander, Capt Harold Moore, Learned later that much of the
relief force was commanded by a name sake, Lt. Col. Harold Moore commander of the 1st Battalion 7th
Cavalry.
When in fact it was my old unit the 2nd Battalion 8th Cavalry.
Capt George Forrest when he spoke to the Old Guard said Lt. Col. Moore was there on the ground floor in the
11AAD in 1963.( He has this wrong, it Robert McDade not Hal. G. Moore. McDade was one of the first chosen by
Kinnard in 1963.
So starts the myths about Lt. Col. Moore and the 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry.
Moore idea would cost time becouse the 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry would have to be to Columbus 4 hours,
Then the 2nd Battalion 5th Cavalry would have to be flown to Albany another 4 hours.
8 hours to renforce Albany?
So why didnāt Kinnard send the 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry to reinforce ALBANY?
They were probally to drunk? they had spent the day of the 17 in the Bars of Pleiku.
Page 287
The most outrageous LIE!
At Landing Zone Albany.
There on the dying enemy soldier something shiny. A big battered old French army Bugle.
FACT: This Bugle was captured at Landing Zone X-Ray and brought into Landing Zone Albany by the
reinforements.
From Pleiku by J. D. Coleman.
page242
Larry Gwin " Remembers how Rick Rescorla, platoon leader of 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, came swaggering
into the tiny perimeter, toting an M-79( gr***de launcher ), an M-16 ( rifle ), and a BUGLE he had captured two
days before on X-Ray.
Leadership Principle 1.
Be Technically and Tactically Proficent To know you job thoroughly, you must posses not only specific
knowledge of its details but also a broad general knowledge concerning its area of intrest. You should be
competent in combat operations and training as well as in the technical and admimistrative aspects of your
duties.
If you demonstrate deficincies in these functions,your subordinates will lose confidance in you as a leader.
Moore is under the delusion he has come up with a new Air Assault tatic for the 1st lift.
This would doom his men. for the want of a nail, The 2nd Battalion 7th Cavalry.
As the Battle of Landing Zone X-Ray would grind up, The Troops, Helicopters and Artillary.
Making them unavalible for other units.
Leading to the walk to Landing Zone Albany by the 2/7.
What happend?
It would appear Moore would be the first one chosen by Kinnard for the 11 AIr Assault test, When it started
up in 1963 but he wasn't.
He had To write a letter to Major General Kinnard ( His Old Boss ) begging for a Infantry Battalion in the 11
air Assault Division. ( To get promoted or get kicked out. ) Moore "I was fighting to get a Battalion. "
The following, From the book. Hal Moore by Mike Guardia A Soldier Once .... And Always.
Like he did in Korea, Moore needed a combat command to get promoted to his next rank.
In Korea Moore claimed 14 months in combat. Fact less than 1 month in a combat position on the MLR.
Page 64 July 1, 1952 arrived in Korea.
1 week front line.
Was transferred to the heavy mortar company 2,800 yards behind the front line.
1 month with the mortars.
Page 69 Transferred to Regemental S-3.
Page 74 Moved to Koge Island.
Page 75 Assaisant Commander P.O.W camp.
Page77 January 23,1953. T -Bone Hill.
Moore learns he must command a combat unit to achive his next rank of Major.
Division Commander comes to see Moore,alone.
Page 78 Feb 4,1953 Moore assumed command K company 3rd Battalion, 17th Infantry.
Page 79 After " less" than one ( 1 ) month, in command of K company.
Moore was recalled to Division Headquaters to fulfill his role as the Assistant Division G-3.
Contunued from We Were Soldiers Once And Young
It wase'nt till 1964, 1 year after it started, he got the call.
He did'nt get one with the 11 Air Assault but instead was given a Infantry Battalion in the 2 infantry Division.
The 2nd Battalion 23rd Infantry.
Moore Had never commanded a Infantry Battalion before. Moore had no Battalion schooling.
But one of the hand picked officers by Kinnard in 1963 was Lt. Col McDade,
He was chosen for the G-1 spot, He would be given command of the 2nd Battilion 7th Cavalry around
November 7,1965 aproximately 10 days before the battle of Landing Zone Albany.
McDade Had never Commanded a Infantry Battalion before.
THERE WAS ANOTHER FACTOR, MOORE AND MCDADE WERE HAVING A POWER STRUGGLE.
Moore was pi**ed he wasen't chosen by Kinnard in 1963, McDade was chosen in 1963.
Keep abreast of current military devolopements.
Moore "I thought up a new technique for the inital lift."
There are only two types of Air assaults.
Moore under the delusion he had come up with a new technique.
The ground Commander ( Moore ) must concider two general types of Airmobile assault when preparing the
ground tatical plan.
These types of assaults differ primarily in the proximity of the LZ to the assault objective.
The first and preferred type is the landing of the assault ehelons immediately on, or adjacent to, the
objective.
The secound type of assault involves landing a distance from the objective in a secure LZ, and requires
assembly, reorganization, and movement to an attack position prior to the assault on the objective.
Some simulare characteristics of Moore and Custer.
When no one wrote about them, They wrote their own Books.
Both were considered too Flamboyent, by fellow officers.
And not well liked.
George Armstrong Custer ( His men called him yellow hair ) Commander of the 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry at
the battle of the Little Bighorn.
The Indians would wipe Custers command group of the 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry out to a man.
Starting the Indian wars, The UNITED STATES would unite and almost wipe out all the Indians taking their
lands and putting them on Reservations.
LT.Col. Harold G. Moore ( His men called him yellow hair ) Commander 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry at the
battle of Landing Zone X-Ray November the 14,1965 Pleiku Provance of South Vietnam.
Moore's men with help from the reinforcement's ( Bco 2/7 ,2/5 saves Landing Zone X-RAY.
Starting the Vietnam war.
Which almost tears the United States apart.
Both Battles ( The Little Bighorn ) and ( Landing Zone X-Ray ) were fought by the 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry.
On a Sunday, In a Valley, By a River, In tall Grass and near a Large Mountian or Hill top.
Both Commanders were told the size of the enemy troops.
By their Scouts. But didnt belive them.
Scout to Custer "There is a very very large Indian camp down there." Custer "Where I dont see any camp"
Intelligence Lieutenant by radio to to Col. Moore 10 minutes befor lift off for LZX-Ray"There is 1500 enemy o
a PAVN Regiment near the Chu Pong mountain.
Moore that didn't really bother me.
Both the Commanders wanted to force the Enemy to stand and fight.
As the enemy's tatics were hit and run. Custer in the lead charges into the valley his troops behind
to cut off the Indians, So they couldn't escape on to the plains.
Moore in the lead Huey charges in to the Valley, His troop behind, he Moore would be the first one on
Landing Zone X-Ray, hopeing the North Vietnamese or the Viet Cong wouldn't excape in to the mountians
and into Cambodia.
Both would get their wish.
The Indians and North Vietnamese would send 1,000 or more men out to meet the 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry.
The Commanders then realized that the size of the enemy forces was true.
Their scouts were right
They were out numbered.
Both battles were defensive.
After the initial charge by the 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry, They would pull back, Circle the wagons and let the
enemy throw them selves at their defense's.
Custer couldn't get his reinforcements, They were a mile away cut off, Fighting their own battle, His supplies
were with them.
The 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry, Custers command was wiped out to the man.
Moore didnt have that problem "I had something Custer didn't, Reinforcements with in Hours.
Moore forgot to lay on supplies and water for his troops.
Moore's Men with the help of the Reinforcements ( Bco 2/7 2/5 ) save Landing Zone X-Ray.
Starting the Vietrnam War.
It would almost destroy the United States.
Their Troops FOUGHT VALIANTLY.
What happend to Moore's H-hour.
Moore get's his H- hour confused with the Attack time in the mission order.
H-hour in air assault terms is deifined as the time the lead helicopter touches down on the Landing Zone.
Moore puts the H-hour at H-1030.
He then gets word the Artillary cant fire until H-1017.
H-hour get delayed.
So that should make the new H-hour, H- 1100.
But Moore has made no increments in his assault plans.
Moore " I saw the splash of the WP round signaling the last round on X-RAY".( This means the assault group was
still at 2,000.' ) not at tree top as Crandall said. ( the WP takes 5 to 10 minutes to come to the tops of the Jungle folage. )
The Hueys are in a heavy left.
Moore ( who is in the lead Huey setting behind Crandall in the left seat the co-Pilots seat). page 58
The Pilot sets on the right side of the Huey, Mills's was setting there, leading the 1 lift assault flight.
Moore set foot on LZ X- Ray at H-1048, "13 minutes early".
Mills lift off time from Plie Me to X-Ray is also wrong 13 minutes and 15 secounds .
The correct time is 8 minutes. Landing time at X-Ray 1025 hours.
Page 58 Moore as they load the Hueys "what is the flying time from Plei Me to Landing Zone X-Ray"? 14.3
miles.
Page 37 Moore and Crandall plan an Air Assault.
Page 40 with a time table & failed to put down the flying time from Plei Me to Landing Zone X- Ray, with out
this information, How did they plan the Assault?
Page 58 Mills 13 min 15 sec. Page 59 Speed ( rate ) 110 knots this time will take them 25 miles away.
The correct time is 8 min.
Formula for Time is- Distance X 60 divide by Rate ( Speed ) 14.3 X 60 = 858 divide by 110 = 7.8 min = 8 min
time is rounded up to the nearest min.
Formula for Distance is rate ( Speed ) X time divided by 60 110 X 8 = 880 divide by 60 = 14.6miles = 15miles
miles is rounded up to the nearest 1/2 mile.
Using 7.8 min for time for the distance 110 X 7.8 = 858 divide by
60 = 14.3 miles, The distance from Plei Me to Landing Zone X-Ray.
We Were Soldiers Once And Young FICTION only to Lt. Col. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway's , Jack P. Smith
,Vincente Cantu,Larry Gwin, George Forrest.
The other enlisted men, Officers, Junior Officers of the 2/5, Bco 2/7 and 2/7 Battalion stories cannot be
disputed.
Moore couldnt READ a MAP?
Page 30 November 9, 1965 Moore "What does the RED STAR that is on the intelligence map mean?"
The Red Star is not a military symbol its explanation should have been on the lower right side ( margin ) of
the map.
Moore " I had no doubt the 1/7 my Battalion would be chosen to mount the attack into the Ia Drang as the
2/7 had a new commander.
Fact!! " the 1/7 was closer to the objective then the 2/7 " and had nothing to do with the readiness of the
Battalions. (Gen.John J Tolson).
Page 17 Moore's new concepts & techniques were written in the 1950's FM 57-35 Army Transport Avation-
Combat Operations.1960's FM 57-35 Airmobile Operations.
By Officers he worked with?
Page 17 1957 Moore "I was in on the concept of Airmobility with Pentagon Reasearch and development
group.
Moore "I was the 1st man in the Airborne Branch".
4 years writing and training in Airmobile tatics.
Yet Moore retained nothing about Airmobile tatics.
Page 41 Moore "I thought up a new technique for the inital lift".
There are only 2 types of Air assaults, This is the 2 one.
Page 37 Crandall "Moore wanted Aviation to be present, to be part of his Staff".
FM 57-35 Both the Ground Commander ( Moore ) and Aviation Commander ( Crandall ) or his ALO had to
coordinate>flight time from Plei Me to X-Ray, flight routes,resuppy.
Moore couldnt plan the operation with out Avation present.
FM 57-35 Key personnel are distributed among the aircraft of the lift so the loss of one aircraft does not
destroy the command structure.
Page 58 Moore and Crandall, and all of Moore's command post in the same Huey.
Page 59 The lift is flying at 110 knots.
FM 57-35 When different types of aircraft fly in a single lift, cruising speed of the slower aircraft must be the
controlling speed of the lift.
UH-1B's are Gunships fly at 80 knots, UH-1D's are Slicks 110 knots.
I ask Bco's 1/7 3rd Platoon Leader Dennis Deal, why didnt Moore lay on water for his men ( B co would be
on the LZ for over 4 hours ) and why he said it was not the Aviations job to haul out Wounded Troops?
B co's 1/7 3rd Platoon Leader Dennis Deal "dont ask me I knew nothing about Airmobile tatics."
Page 106 Moore we needed water, medical supplies and ammo.
Page 107 Bco 1/7 3rd Platoon Leader Dennis Deal by 3pm we ran out of water, the wounded kept begging
for water.
Page 145 November 15, 1965 at 6:20am Jemison shared his last drops of water.
Page 112 November 14, 1965 While all day long the Battalion Supply Officer was riding in and out of X-Ray
240# of water, medical, ammo not coming in, 1 Wounded troop not going out.
And Galloway came. 240# of water, medical, ammo not coming in.
Page 106 Hal G. Moore "Hauling Wounded,was not the slick crews job".
Field Manual 7-20 the Battalion Commanders handbook page 330 paragraph 378 Battalion aid station
page 331,when Helicopter ambulances are not available, other helicopters may be utilized.
Hauling wounded is the secondary mission of all military aircraft.
Page 63 Moore used his command Huey to haul out a non wounded POW.
Page 167 but none his wounded troops, Lt. Franklin terribly wounded was set aside to die.
Crandall "Hauling out wounded wasn't my units job."
Field Manual 1-100 Army Aviation 1963
Page 30 paragraph 58 supporting Aeromedical Evacuating Means
A. To the extent feasible,ALL Army utility and cargo aircraft are designed for use as air ambulances when
required.
B. Augmentation aeromedical and air movement of patients is a secoundary mission for nonmedical aviation
units.
D. Cargo aircraft are used for assault, support and logistical cargo and troop transport with in the battle area.
They may also be used for such specialized mission as refuling, resupply of ammunition to combat formations,
and the EVACUATION OF CASUALTIES.
FM 1-100 Army Aviation The Command and Control Huey is to be used for Command and Control ONLY it
shouldnt be used for anyother purpose, like RESUPPLY.
A Medevac Huey was suppose to fly with the assault echelon ( 1st Lift ). Crandall was suppose ask for it.
Page 150 a wounded troop was stumbling toward the aid station,Joe Lee Galloway " stay away go back" what
was this soldiers thoughts, 20 feet from the aid station and treatment and told to stay away, by a reporter.
The soldier made it to the aid station much later.
( How long did he suffer, because he was chased away from the aid station by Joe Lee Galloway? )
FM 57-35 page 12 paragraph 24 supply 6 miscellaneous. a. probable water supply points are
predesingnated. and comes in with the fowllowing echelon.
FM 7-20 Battalion Commander's handbook. page 271 paragraph 313 returning aircraft may be used for the
evacuation of casualty's.
Galloway had no military service.
COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY
No one expects the Battalion Commander to act as a rifleman no matter how proficient he is.
As he does so.
who commands his battalion?
Who gives guidance to his Company Commanders, he is taking responsibility away from his men and not
meeting his own.
Page 34 Moore "I went to school on the Division Commander, authority must be pushed down to the man on
the spot.
Page 40 Moore "I personally to influence the action would be in the 1st Huey to land on X-Ray."
Page 60 Moore leading his command group clear a sector of X-Ray, on the way back to the LZ, meet the
troops who were suppose to clear that sector.
Page 73 Moore "I was tempted to join A co or C co's company's men"
Page 108 Moore "My operations Officer`& the Avaition Liason Officer had controlled all flights into X-Ray, I
then took control, every Huey coming to X-Ray must radio me for landing instructions.
Page 109 Crandall Moore was now a signalman at the far end of the LZ was standing up, directing us where
to land.
Page 109 The Brigade Commander had given Moore pathfinders.
Page 195 Moore "I personally lead the final counterattack to make certian that the Company Commander of
Bco 2/7 & his men did a safe, clean, job & to look for my Missing Troops.
Moore didnt bring in his execuitive Officer( 2nd in command ) to help run the battalion command post.
Page 39 Moore "we had never maneuvered in combat as a battalion"
Page 28 Moore the Battalion made 2 sweeps near An Khe.
Page 31 nov 9 Moore "We shuttled the Battalion in 16 Hueys"
Page 32 nov 9 Galloway "My first time out with Moores 1/7 Battalion".
Original story Solider of Fortune November 83 Page 25
Nov 9 Galloway "before nitefall Moore waved his battalion across a stream"
Each Huey could carry 10 Troops. 10 troops X 16 Hueys=160 Troops per lift.
Page 30 a enemy base camp.
Page 55 a radio transmision intercepted, estamated a N V regiment was near X-Ray.
Page 57 commo wire was seen 1/9.
Page 39 Moore puts only 80 men (5 per Huey) in the inital lift.
Page 57 riflemen extra ammo all they could carry.
Air Assault tatics emphasize maximum inital lift, to get maximum lift each huey carries minimum amount of
fuel + 30 min reserve, with refueling & ammo Points near the Pickup Zone.
Troops only basic load of ammo and web gear (intrenching tool, 2 canteens, bayonet and poncho and 1st aid
pack ).
Page 40 Moore "later lifts could carry more men 100 as fuel burned off".
Page 198 Rear area Operation Officer Dick Merchant "the Huey could carry 10 men."
Page 111 Winkle"I had a total of 16 men in my Huey".
Fourner "it was left up to each pilot how many men he carried" on later lifts I was carring 9-12 troops.
How it should have happened according to Air Assault Tatics Field Manul 57-35.
With only 16 Hueys weight is a factor, so the inital lift ( the assault echelon ) must contain sufficant Troops
to secure the Landing Zone.
The Alowable Cargo Load the ( ACL ) of each UH-1D for this mission should have been 3,000 pounds.
As its under 50 nautical miles ( only 14.3 miles to the objective ).
Using the Space method a space is defined as the weight of a fully combat equiped troop ( 240 pounds ) 10
Troops = 2,400 pounds per Huey.
Instead of 5 per Huey as Moore has done.
here is an example of how it should have been done according to FM 57-35
Page 39 B co 114 troops, A co 40 troops, Ground Commanders command group 6 for a total of 160 troops in
the 1st lift, instead of only 80 Troops.
Moore is suppose to know how a Huey works, in case of a crash and your the only one able to move. to shut
down the aircraft ( HUEY ).
Page 58 Crandall ( The Aviation Commander ) is starting the Huey from the left seat the co-pilot seat,
There is no starter on that side.
Page 58 Moore as they load the Hueys "what is the flying time from Plei Me to Landing Zone X-Ray"? 14.3
miles.
Page 37 Moore and Crandall plan an Air Assault.
Page 40 with a time table & failed to put down the flying time from Plei Me to Landing Zone X- Ray, with out
this information, How did they plan the Assault?
Page 58 Mills 13 min 15 sec.
Page 59 Speed ( rate ) 110 knots this time will take them 25 miles away.
The correct time is 8 min.
Formula for Time is Distance X 60 divide by Rate ( Speed ) 14.3 X 60 = 858 divide
by 110 = 7.8 min = 8 min time is rounded up to the nearest min.
Formula for Distance is rate ( Speed ) X time divided by 60 110 X 8 = 880 divide by 60 = 14.6miles = 15miles
miles is rounded up to the nearest 1/2 mile.
using 7.8 min for time for the distance 110 X 7.8 = 858 divide by 60 = 14.3 miles
The distance from Plei Me to Landing Zone X-Ray.
Page 188 A blazing flare under an unopened parachute hit the ammo dump, the Sgt.Major grabbed it with his
bare hands, it burns at 4,000 degrees, it needs the parachute to lite the candle.
1st Cavalry Division as the Division Commander Kinnard had to use the whole of the division resorces to
keep Lt. Col. Moore from losing Landing Zone X-Ray.
Kinnard "I violated a lot of priniples about how hard you work your guy's and how many hour's you fly your
helicopters."
"I literally flew the Blades off the choppers."
Joe Galloway Fiction.
Stories Part Fiction he embelished for them. U.S. NEWS and World Report Oct 29,1990.
Page 32 Fatal Victory Page 36 Vietnam Story.
ARTICLES Galloway Plagarized. U.S. News and World Report Oct 25, 93.
Page 45 Step by Step into a Quagmire SOURCE: Stanley Karnows Vietnam a History.
Pages 479-485. U.S. News and World Report Feb 4,1991.
Page 49 "Who's Afraid of the truth" .
SOURCE: Soldier of Fortune Dec 84 Page 104 Press Escorts by Fred Tucker. ( TUCKERS GORRILLAS ).
In the movie Randall portrays Galloway as a Reporter who pick's up a weapon only to protect the wounded.
BUT!!! Galloway was the most heavely armed Reporter in Vietnam.
-----------------------------Joe Lee Galloway " I got to Plei Me on the 23 oct 1965."
Page 32 Joseph L. Galloway Had wrangled a ride in to the Plie Me camp while it was under siege, and
becouse of the shortages of fighters found him self assigned to a .30 cal light machine gun.
With two other reporters.
After the battle was over Major Charles Beckwith hands Galloway an M-16 rifle( Government property),
Joe Galloway at a Green Beret camp his secound day in Vietnam is given a .45 cal grease gun for guard
duty. in the morning allmost shoots the camp cook coming to work.
Galloway told Beckwith, Strictly speaking, under the Geneva Convention he was "A civilian noncombatant."
As you see there is no logic.
Galloway has just spent 3 days manning a .30 cal machine gun killing PAVN troops and after the battle is
over decides he is a civilian noncombatant?
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The question is why didn't Joe Lee Galloway join the service?
He was always to busy playing Soldier instead of being a Reporter.
He wanted to be at any battle he could get to, to record it, But when he get's there at the battle.
He start's to play Soldier.
You cant write or record History, While you busy playing soldier.
Of all the reporters in Vietnam, Galloway was the most danegerous to the Americian troops, in His Walter
Mitty and Rambo persona.
He had no idea what the soldier's job was, He as a reporter and could do what he wanted and go where he
wanted to at any time.
Joseph L. Galloway( Rambo the Reporter ) ROAMED all over VIETNAM, Killing as he pleased.
----------------------FICTION below. Joe Lee Galloway was with Gen. Knowles on the 14 Nov 1965, at An Khe.
Page 35 November 13,1965 Galloway hitched a ride from Pleiku to Catecha the 3 Brigade headquaters
Galloway " I dug a foxhole out on the perimeter with B company 1/7, Under one of those $50.00 tea bushes,
set out some spare! magazines ( M-16 ).
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Galloway playing Soldier, It would have been better if he said I set out some spare film rolls. to record
events, his mind set is playing soldier.
Page 32 Galloway writes, " At first lite I pinched of a small piece of C-4 explosive from the emergency supply
in my pack and used it to boil up a canteen cup of water for coffee.
Walter Mitty part, If you lit C-4 very carefully you could be drinking hot coffee in maybe 30 secounds.
If you were careless it blew your arm off.
Fact C-4 is a very stable explosive, you burn it to destroy it, you must have a blasting cap to set it off.
If Galloway was so eager to receive the Bronze Star, Then he should be ready to pay the price for violating
the UCMJ. Conspiring to take a $500,000 Helicopter and stealing, receiving Military equipment, 1 M16 Rifle,
ammo, 1 Carl Gustaf.
I had to sign for all my equipment as all soldiers did and had to turn it in when I left.
As Joe Galloway wasn't suppose to be carrying arms as a reporter,Who did Galloway leave the M-16 with,
Does he have papers saying he turned it in?
The same with the Carl Gustaf, Where did he get it? Did he buy it, Pick it up on the Battlefield? Did he sell it
when he left? The Carl Gustaf would be considered Government property.
If he turned it in, Does he have the paper work to show it?
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Joe Lee Galloway from If You Want a Good Fight Sept 1983, Joe Lee Galloway I got to Plei Me on the 21
Oct,1965.
From the River STYX Ken Burns Vietnam, Joe Lee Galloway "I got to Plei Me on the 23 Oct, 1965."
Fact:Joe Lee Galloway got to Plei Me on the ,24 Oct,1965.
Fact: There was only one reporter at Plei Me, Eddie Adams, He was there when the camp when the enemy
started the attack.
The pictures of Plei Me Joe Lee Galloway took, were on the 24 Oct. 1965, showing the battle debris.
fiction
Galloway conspired with a friend ( A Huey Pilot )into flying into Plei Me camp.
There were orders for all aircraft to stay out of the area, The friend went AWOL.
He and Galloway then stole a Huey and flew into Plei Me, Beckwith needed, medical, and ammo.
At Plei Me Major Charles Beckwith had put Galloway and 2 other Reporters on a machine-gun.
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Beckwith gave Galloway an M-16 Rifle.
MYTH's: Page 156- 157 Vincent Cantu and Galloway meet during fierce attack on D and C company's.
Galloway was taking pictures. Vincent Cantu braved the fire and sprinted to where Galloway was.
TRUTH: Soldier of Fortune Sept 83 Page 28 Galloway writes "During a ( LULL!!)." I met Vincent Cantu this
was before the(skyhawk) naplmed the Command post.
MYTH's: Page 35 Galloway The plantation billed the U.S. $50 for each tea bush and $250 for each rubber
tree.
TRUTH: Soldier of Fortune Sept 83 Page 25 Galloway.
They billed U.S.$25 for each tea bush $125 for each rubber tree.
Galloway only left the safety of the Command Post During " LULL's " in the Battle, As soon as the firing
started up, He would headed right back to the Command post, Only took pictures of the dead and wounded.
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Hal G.H Moore spent only 12 day's in command of the mortars.
Hal G. Moore only spent 16 days in command of K company,
the rest of his time in Korea Was in S-3 and G-3.
As I Have said Hal G. Moore was illiterate in military tactics.
Hal G. Moore Korea
from A Soldier Once and Always by Mike Guardia
page 69
+Hal G. Moore " I had a platoon well forward of the Outpost Line of Resistance, to support a long range patrol.
page 70
Hal G. Moore " That mortar position took 79 incoming- one right through the FDC? ( bunker!-) no one
wounded and nothing went out of action.
Hal G. Moore "The four tubes ( mortars ) fired 854 High Explosive and 755 White Phosphorous ( WP )
Can you see the logistics of the troops, in
just setting up this position!
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