The following photos were taken at the Hilton in Chrystal City, and the Omni Shoreham during the Ia Drang 40th Anniversary dinner in 2005. Additional photos were taken on Veterans Day and at the Ia Drang Veterans Sunrise Service on Sunday morning. These photos are shown here as a tribute to all who served, especially those who gave their all for our country in the Pleiku and Ia Drang Valley Campaign in November 1965, and to those who are currently serving.

The U.S. News & World Report Oct 29, 1990 cover story by Joe Galloway provides a good summary of the Ia Drang battle. In 1998, Galloway received the Bronze Star with Valor for rescuing several wounded soldiers under fire at la Drang, the only civilian to receive a combat medal from the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. See Galloway's history center speech highlights Atlanta Veterans Day events Nov 1, 2016. See also Joe Galloway's speech at the Air War College on 22 October 1996 on the The Military and the Media: One Man's Experience.

Joe Galloway with Barry Pepper (Joe Galloway) in the movie	Barry Pepper (Joe Galloway) with LTC Moore's RTO in Hilton lobby	Ia Drang Valley vets at the Hilton hospitality suite	Ia Drang 40th Anniversary cake from Hilton at Crystal City
Two veterans reminising before 40th Anniversary Dinner	Gathering before 40th Anniversary Dinner	Sharing memories before the 40th Anniversary Dinner	Bravo Co 1/5 veteran with family at 40th Anniversary Dinner
Josh Dougherty (Moore's RTO) with LTC Moore's RTO and Cpt Tully's RTO	LTC Moore's RTO's wife with Josh Dougherty, LTC Moore's RTO in the movie	LTC Moore's RTO's wife with Josh Dougherty and LTC Moore's RTO	Barry Pepper with LTC Moore's RTO's wife and Josh Dougherty
First Team Color Guard at the Ia Drang 40th Anniversary Dinner	Bravo Co 1/5 veteran with his daughter	Bravo Co 1/5 veteran with his children and grandchildren	Bravo Co 1/5 veterans with their family
Lt Gen Moore 1/7 Battalion Commander at Ia Drang	LTC Moore's RTO with Barry Pepper and Josh Dougherty	First Team Color Guard from Fort Hood	Cpt Tully's Daughter with his RTO and Cpt Tully's Wife

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