Keywords: Joseph L. Galloway, a former war correspondent and the only civilian to receive a Bronze Star for valor during the Vietnam War, left, moderates a panel discussion about the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, as part of the LBJ Presidential Library's Vietnam War Summit. Panelists include, from left, Army Col. Bruce P. Crandall (Ret.), Medal of Honor recipient, and Dr. Tone Johnson, Jr., Bronze Star recipient. Also participating in the discussion were Vince Cantu, who was a private in the Seventh Cavalry, U.S. Army, and Col. Walter Joseph Marm (Ret.), Medal of Honor recipient. The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle involving U.S. troops in the Vietnam War—and the bloodiest. Galloway and Cantu are hometown friends from Refugio, Texas who crossed paths unexpectedly during the battle. LBJ Library photo by Nick Ut 04/26/2016. Joseph L. Galloway, a former war correspondent and the only civilian to receive a Bronze Star for valor during the Vietnam War, left, moderates a panel discussion about the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, as part of the LBJ Presidential Library's Vietnam War Summit. Panelists include, from left, Army Col. Bruce P. Crandall (Ret.), Medal of Honor recipient, and Dr. Tone Johnson, Jr., Bronze Star recipient. Also participating in the discussion were Vince Cantu, who was a private in the Seventh Cavalry, U.S. Army, and Col. Walter Joseph Marm (Ret.), Medal of Honor recipient. The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle involving U.S. troops in the Vietnam War—and the bloodiest. Galloway and Cantu are hometown friends from Refugio, Texas who crossed paths unexpectedly during the battle. LBJ Library photo by Nick Ut 04/26/2016. |