“We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young.” The book was adapted into a 2002 film in which he was portrayed by actor Mel Gibson. Moore’s wife, Julie, was born at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. The ...

We Were Soldiers stars Mel Gibson as real-life Lieutenant-Colonel Hal Moore, who was ordered to lead his men into an obvious ambush in 1965 Vietnam, but emerged victorious. Mel is never averse to ...