BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 347) — Travel back to the 1960s during the Vietnam War while historian Joshua Donohue unpacks the real events behind the 2002 film We Were Soldiers. From the crucial role of helicopter pilots in the heat of battle, to the heart-pounding "Broken Arrow" moment, discover what Hollywood got right and where it took creative liberties depicting the Battle of Ia Drang in We Were Soldiers.

Where to watch We Were Soldiers now

Where to start learning more of the true story

We Were Soldiers Once...and Young
Josh's article: Heroic Fight for Wake Island

Also mentioned in this episode

Wikipedia's map of the battle
Records about Ia Drang at the Library of Congress

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We Were Soldiers with Joshua Donohue