The First Battle of Vietnam | The Battle of la Drang | Veteran Stories

In the first major engagement of the war between regular U.S. and North Vietnamese forces, Col. Tony Nadal and his fellow 3rd Brigade, 1st Calvary Division (Airmobile) launched the first heliborne assault of its kind against the North Vietnamese forces. This three day battle resulted in the loss of thousands of lives, and tested the limits of both armies capabilities. It was later depicted in the book and film We Were Solders Once. For inspiring veterans’ stories and helpful tips, subscribe to AARP’s Veteran Report at https://aarp.org/vetreport. Please consider supporting more content like this by becoming an AARP member: https://www.aarp.org/becomeamember - - - - - - Connect with AARP Online: Visit us: http://aarp.org Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/AARP Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AARP *CHAPTERS* 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Retired Colonel Tony Nadal joins special forces 01:53 President Johnson raises the troop levels 02:10 Vietnam November 1965 and the battle of la Drang 05:33 Leading the team to save split up B company at the battle of la Drang 07:49 The end of la Drang, first battle of Vietnam