On this episode of Our American Stories, before We Were Soldiers became one of Hollywood's most acclaimed Vietnam War films, Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and journalist Joseph Galloway refused to let anyone adapt their bestselling book. After years of watching Hollywood get the Vietnam War wrong, they had no interest in seeing their soldiers' story distorted once again.

Writer and director Randall Wallace shares the remarkable story of how Braveheart earned him their trust, why he risked his own money to secure the film rights, and how We Were Soldiers became a tribute to the courage, sacrifice, and brotherhood of the American soldier in Vietnam.

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