Movie: We were Soldiers (2002) R

Celebrate November – Patriotism, Football & Families

Starring: Mel Gibson, Madeline Stowe

Directed by Randall Wallace

This recounting of true events during the Vietnam War is set in the Ia Drang Valley. In a small clearing called landing zone X-Ray, Lt. Colonel Hal Moore (Mel Gibson) and 450 young soldiers, all troopers from an elite American combat division, were surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. This tiny group held their ground for an unbelievable month.137 mins.