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30 de may. de 2024 · “We Were Soldiers” is a gripping war drama based on a true story, honoring the bravery and sacrifice of soldiers in the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War. It offers a powerful and emotional journey through history.
Hace 2 días · It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States —supported by UNOSOM II —against the forces of the Somali National Alliance (SNA) and armed irregulars of south Mogadishu. The battle was part of the two-year-old Somali Civil War.
Hace 2 días · A mercenary, also called a merc, soldier of fortune, or hired gun, is a private individual who joins an armed conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military. [1] [2] Mercenaries fight for money or other forms of payment rather than for political interests.
Hace 3 días · The 1992 book We Were Soldiers Once… and Young, along with its 2002 film adaptation, follows the 1st Battalion of the 7th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Ia Drang. The Division was depicted in the National Geographic Channel miniseries, The Long Road Home, created by Mikko Alanne.
Hace 2 días · Queen Camilla was visibly moved to tears at D-Day commemorations after a heartfelt poem by a spoken word artist and a poignant speech delivered by a veteran. King Charles had earlier paid tribute to the “courage, resilience, and solidarity” of veterans at the event in Portsmouth on Wednesday, which marked the 80th anniversary of the ...
Hace 1 día · They were there on D-Day, on the beaches and in the skies. This is what they saw. American soldiers huddle inside a landing craft approaching Utah Beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy ...
Hace 3 días · The series points out that many soldiers of color who fought the Nazis in Europe went home — the Indians back to British colonization and Black Americans to bitter racism — and began agitating for change because of what they’d witnessed and earned.
