We Were Soldiers

In 'We Were Soldiers', Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Mel Gibson) leads the 1st Battalion into the Battle of Ia Drang in the Vietnam War. The film portrays the true story of the first major battle between the United States and North Vietnamese forces. It is a film about heroism, courage and the personal cost of war.

• Vietnam War movie based on the book 'We Were Soldiers Once...And Young'.
• Mel Gibson's character is based on Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore.
• The movie was filmed in California and Fort Benning, Georgia.
• The actors underwent a boot camp to prepare for their roles.
• Many of the extras were actual soldiers from nearby military bases.

• I will leave no one behind. We will all come home together.
• Hate war, but love the American warrior.
• There's the enemy. Let's go get them boys.
• Custer was a pussy. You ain't.
• We who have seen war, will never stop seeing it.