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EspañolJOSEPH L. GALLOWAY
'Joseph Lee "Joe" Galloway' (born November 13, 1941), an American newspaper corresondent and columnist. He is the former Military Affairs consultant for the Knight-Ridder chain of newspapers[1] and is presently a columnist with McClatchy Newspapers.
Galloway is a native of Refugio, Texas.
His late wife Theresa M. Galloway (May 12, 1948-January 26, 1996) died of cancer.
Their two sons are Joshua and Lee.
Galloway's wife Karen is the daughter of Captain Thomas C Metsker, Capt. Metsker died at the battle of LZ X-Ray when he gave his seat to a more seriously injured soldier and was hit by a sniper's bullet.
Galloway started his career at the Victoria Daily Advocate in Texas, afterwards working for United Press International (UPI) in the Kansas City and Topeka bureaus. Later, he served overseas as bureau chief or regional manager in Tokyo, Vietnam, Jakarta, New Delhi, Singapore, Moscow, and Los Angeles.
During the Vietnam War, Galloway served three tours in Vietnam for UPI, beginning in early 1965. Decorated for rescuing wounded American soldiers under heavy enemy fire during the battle at Landing Zone X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley, he was the only civilian awarded the Bronze Star by the U.S. Army during that war.[2]
Along with Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore, Galloway co-authored a detailed account of those experiences in the best-selling 1992 book, ''We Were Soldiers Once ... And Young''.[3]
''We Were Soldiers'' is a 2002 film based on his 1992 book. Galloway was portrayed by actor Barry Pepper. Mel Gibson portrayed Lt. Col. Moore.[4]
In 1991, Galloway received a National Magazine Award for a U.S. News cover article on the la Drang battles in Vietnam.
In 1998, Galloway received a Bronze Star Medal with V for rescuing wounded soldiers under fire in the la Drang Valley of Vietnam in November, 1965.
In a number of columns, Galloway has spoken out against the Iraq War and George W. Bush. In a column on July 6, 2007, Galloway asked why the Bush administration "looks remarkably more like an organized crime ring than one of the arms of the American government?" He further asks what happened to the George W. Bush he voted for in 2000 and who promised to give a government "whose appointees would be honest, upright, fair and moral."
★ Interview on ''We Were Soldiers Once ... And Young'' at the Pritzker Military Library
| Contents |
| Personal |
| Career |
| Newspapers |
| Literature |
| Film |
| Awards |
| Controversies |
| George W. Bush administration |
| External links |
Personal
Galloway is a native of Refugio, Texas.
His late wife Theresa M. Galloway (May 12, 1948-January 26, 1996) died of cancer.
Their two sons are Joshua and Lee.
Galloway's wife Karen is the daughter of Captain Thomas C Metsker, Capt. Metsker died at the battle of LZ X-Ray when he gave his seat to a more seriously injured soldier and was hit by a sniper's bullet.
Career
Newspapers
Galloway started his career at the Victoria Daily Advocate in Texas, afterwards working for United Press International (UPI) in the Kansas City and Topeka bureaus. Later, he served overseas as bureau chief or regional manager in Tokyo, Vietnam, Jakarta, New Delhi, Singapore, Moscow, and Los Angeles.
During the Vietnam War, Galloway served three tours in Vietnam for UPI, beginning in early 1965. Decorated for rescuing wounded American soldiers under heavy enemy fire during the battle at Landing Zone X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley, he was the only civilian awarded the Bronze Star by the U.S. Army during that war.[2]
Literature
Along with Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore, Galloway co-authored a detailed account of those experiences in the best-selling 1992 book, ''We Were Soldiers Once ... And Young''.[3]
Film
''We Were Soldiers'' is a 2002 film based on his 1992 book. Galloway was portrayed by actor Barry Pepper. Mel Gibson portrayed Lt. Col. Moore.[4]
Awards
In 1991, Galloway received a National Magazine Award for a U.S. News cover article on the la Drang battles in Vietnam.
In 1998, Galloway received a Bronze Star Medal with V for rescuing wounded soldiers under fire in the la Drang Valley of Vietnam in November, 1965.
Controversies
George W. Bush administration
In a number of columns, Galloway has spoken out against the Iraq War and George W. Bush. In a column on July 6, 2007, Galloway asked why the Bush administration "looks remarkably more like an organized crime ring than one of the arms of the American government?" He further asks what happened to the George W. Bush he voted for in 2000 and who promised to give a government "whose appointees would be honest, upright, fair and moral."
External links
★ Interview on ''We Were Soldiers Once ... And Young'' at the Pritzker Military Library
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