‘Killing, Dying and Suffering Indelibly Marked Us All’
‘Killing, Dying and Suffering Indelibly Marked Us All’ by Joseph L. Galloway, Special to Stars and Stripes
Joseph Galloway, 73, is a veteran war correspondent who did four stints in Vietnam, including a 16-month tour in 1965, during which he covered the pivotal Battle of Ia Drang Valley. Despite being a civilian, Galloway was awarded a Bronze Star with “V” device for valor by the Army for rescuing a badly wounded soldier under fire.
Galloway went on to cover conflicts across the world, including the first Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War. He is the co-author of the acclaimed Vietnam War book “We Were Soldiers Once … and Young,” which was the basis for the movie “We Were Soldiers.”
The following is his account from the Battle of Ia Drang Valley…
