Albert “Billy” Sonnier of Elton was an infantryman assigned to Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore’s 450-man force at the Battle of Landing Zone X-Ray in South Vietnam where he later died. His heroism was ...

Sandria Doyle still remembers when her brother, Specialist 4 Albert “Billy” Sonnier, visited home while in the military and ...

Albert “Billy” Sonnier of Elton was an infantryman assigned to Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore’s 450-man force at the Battle of Landing Zone X-Ray in South Vietnam where he later died.

For five days, Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Mel Gibson, "Braveheart") led the men of 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment at Ia Drang, documented by reporter Joe Galloway (Barry Pepper, "Saving Private Ryan").

who stars in “We Were Soldiers” as Lt. Col. Hal Moore, commander of the first big battle against the North Vietnamese in 1965. “Once they got there, they were under siege, backs to the wall.

Lt. Colonel Hal Moore: I wonder what was going through Custer's mind when he realized that he'd led his men into a slaughter? Sergeant Major Basil Plumley: Sir, Custer was a pussy. You ain't. Lt.

However, the accuracy of this film seems to depend on who you ask. Because while Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore (who Gibson played) told US News that he considered the movie 60% accurate, his former ...

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has been conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army, according to a government notification. The notification was issued on May ...

Fans of Malayalam actor and honorary Lieutenant Colonel Mohanlal may be disappointed to learn that he will not be taking up arms in Jammu and Kashmir despite the Territorial Army being put on call for ...

Lt Col Elverton ‘Al’ Ellsworth Clark, Jr. was born in Clinton, Massachusetts to Elverton Clark, Sr. and Luella Dudley. He grew up in Lake Placid, NY where his family owned a fishing tackle ...