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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