We Were Soldiers

Key Battles of American History

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4.7 • 861 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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In this episode, James, Sean and special guest Steve Guerra review the 2002 film We Were Soldiers, written and directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson. Based on the book We Were Soldiers Once… and Young (1992) by Lieutenant General Hal Moore and reporter Joseph L. Galloway, We Were Soldiers dramatizes the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965.

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0:00.0	War has played a key role in the history of the United States, from the nation's founding
0:10.7	right down to the present. War made the U.S. independent, kept it together, increased its size,
0:17.1	and established it as a global superpower. Understanding America's wars is essential for understanding American history.
0:23.9	Welcome to Key Battles of American History,
0:26.7	a podcast in which we discuss American history
0:28.9	through the lens of the most important battles of America's wars.
0:32.7	Here is your host, James Early.
0:43.3	Thank you. host, James Early. Hello and welcome back to key films of the Vietnam War.
0:46.5	I'm your host James Early, as always.
0:49.8	And I am joined, as always, by my good buddy and good friend and fellow film buff and all that, Sean McIver.
0:57.5	But you know what, folks?
0:58.8	Well, Sean, why don't you say hello first?
1:00.8	Howdy.
1:01.7	Howdy.
1:02.4	As I always say, spoken like a true Texan.
1:05.2	What would be more fun than having Sean along with me than also having my other buddy, Steve Guera.
1:12.8	So Steve is joining us.
1:14.2	Surprise, listener.
1:15.4	Steve, how are you, sir?
1:16.7	I'm great.
1:18.2	Howdy.
1:19.3	Hey, that's pretty good for a guy from Buffalo, New York.
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