Weapons of War: A Soldier's Story of Service, Love and Faith

By Robert E. WrightRecorded Track
Length3h 53m

About this audiobook

"Weapons of War'' is an amazing story of a young African American, who was drafted, trained as a combat soldier and deployed to the Republic of South Viet Nam. Assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Alpha Co. 2/506 3rd Platoon), he soon discovered that the North Vietnamese Regulars, the Viet Cong Guerillas and the environmental conditions were not his only adversaries in this faraway war. Written from the soldier's actual letters sent home to his fiancee, the author offers readers a fascinating account of his service in the United Army and how he survived the enemies of war--danger, despair, temptation, fear and doubt-- armed with his training, his M-16 rifle, his writings (pen, paper and pictures) and his faith. Written in a captivating writing style "you" the reader will be drawn physically and emotionally into every moment of each letter.

Audiobook details

GenreBiography and Memoir, History
Length3 hrs 53 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJun 30, 2025
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Opening Credits
262 October 1969
2Foreword
274 October 1969 1st mail
3Acknowledgements
284 October 1969 2nd mail
4Introduction
298 October 1969
5Bob & Bob 1968
309 October 1969
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6Section 1: Basic Training Fort Knox, Kentucky
3111 October 1969
723 July, 1969
3215 October 1969
825 July, 1969
3318 October 1969
927 July, 1969
3422 October 1969
1030 July, 1969
3501 November 1969
1102 August, 1969
3602 November 1969
1203 - 10 August, 1969
3706 November 1969
1311 August, 1969
3807 November 1969
1403 - 10 August, 1969
3910 November 1969
1518 September 1969 1st mail
4011 November 1969
1618 September 1969 2nd mail
4112 November 1969
1721 September, 1969
4217 November 1969
1822 September 1969 1st mail
4317 December 1969
1922 September 1969 2nd mail
44Section 3: Combat Duty South Vietnam - Central Highlands
2024 September 1969
4521 December 1969
2125 September 1969
4622 December 1969
2226 September 1969
4725 December 1969
23Section 2: Advance Infantry Training Fort Polk, Louisiana
4827 December 1969
2429 September 1969
4929 December 1969
2530 September 1969
5001 January 1970

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