Almost 15 years since its original publication the bestseller and "We Were Soldiers Once... And Young and " (1992) is still required reading in all branches of the military. Every day the authors receive letters from readers wanting to know what's happened to the characters they came to admire such as Ed and "Too Tall to Fly and " Freeman and Bruce and "Old Snake and " Crandall. There are also questions about whether they are still in touch with their North Vietnam counterparts and where they are now.Many of these questions are finally answered in title and "We are Soldiers Still and ", which recounts a unique journey back to the battlefields by the commanders and veterans of both sides - a journey which ended with the authors and some of the comrades stranded overnight, alone, on the isolated field code-named Landing Zone XRay where so many perished. They will tell what was learned and felt during a night when a meteor shower filled the sky and peace came upon them. The authors mix gritty and vivid detail with reverence and respect for their comrades. Their authority on the military, their ability to capture man's sense of heroism and brotherhood, and readers' fascination with their story is sure to make this a must-buy book for all history buffs. While and "We Were Soldiers and " brought to life an important moment in US history, and "We are Soldiers Still and " will illuminate how that history has changed the authors, the men involved, and our country.