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We Were Soldiers with Joshua Donohue
Episode 347

We Were Soldiers with Joshua Donohue

Based on a True Story · Dan LeFebvre

September 14, 20241h 42m

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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.

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