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YOU CAN NOW GET THE OUR VIETNAM WARS SERIES, VOL 1-4 AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY

January 6, 2021 by William F. Brown Leave a Comment

It took some doin’, but my Our Vietnam Wars series, Volumes 1-4, have now been published in paperback by IngramSpark, a distributor to most Public Library systems in the country. Acquisitions by libraries are usually controlled by the librarians and run through various co-ops and suppliers, of which IngramSpark is one. They use both the title and the ISBN number to identify books. To get it in your local library, ask your librarian to order them from IngramSpark. The books have been a great help to veterans of all services by showing they are not alone. Get copies in your library to help spread the word. The books are brand new to the system. They may not be in their lists or catalogues yet, but they can be ordered by the ISBN.

Our Vietnam Wars, Volume 1: ISBN: 978-1087-93548-5

Our Vietnam Wars, Volume 2: ISBN: 978-1087-93595-9

Our Vietnam Wars, Volume 3: ISBN: 978-1087-93598-0

Our Vietnam Wars, Volume 4: ISBN: 978-1087-93608-6

All four books are also available in Kindle e-books, Amazon paperback, and Audible audiobooks.

Want to know what Vietnam was really like? Real stories told by real people, in their own words, 100 veterans, men and women, caught up in an all too real war. From the Delta to the DMZ, come walk in their boots. If you were there, you understand. If you weren’t, grab a copy and you will, because they’re like Doritos. Try a few and you won’t be able to stop. 252 photographs and 4.7 Stars on over 300 customer reviews.

As we all knew, Vietnam was all about luck, good or bad. And there were hundreds of different wars depending on where you were, the year you were there, your service, branch, unit, rank, job, and race. Whether we were truck drivers, helicopter pilots, infantryman, clerk typists, medics, engineers, MPs, sailors out on Yankee station, artillerymen, or cooks, from 1956 to 1976 from the Delta to the DMZ, these stories tell who we were, the jobs we did, our memories of that time and place, how it changed us, and what we did after we came home. Hopefully, these books will help correct that narrative.

Our Vietnam Wars Vol 4, the Audiobook, is now out. Grab One!

December 5, 2020 by William F. Brown Leave a Comment

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The Vietnam War dominated my generation and affected so many lives in so many different ways. Some of us were drafted. Some enlisted. Some became war heroes, intentional or not, but most of us were just trying to survive. Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy, or Coast Guard, American, Australian, or New Zealanders, Vietnam was all about luck, good or bad. And there were hundreds of different wars depending on where you were, the year you were there, your service, branch, unit, rank, job, and race. Whether we were nurses, helicopter pilots, infantryman, Rangers, clerk typists, combat medics, engineers, MPs, Platoon Leaders, sailors on riverine patrols up the rivers, artillerymen, or cooks, from 1956 to 1976 from the Delta to the DMZ, these stories tell who we were, the jobs we did, our memories of that time and place, how it changed us, and what we did after we came home.

William F Brown is the author of nine action adventure and suspense novels on Kindle, including the highly successful Bob Burke series, and Our Vietnam Wars, Volumes 1 thru 4, personal stories of the veterans who served there. His ministry and suspense novels include ‘The Undertaker,’ ‘Amongst My Enemies,’ ‘Thursday at Noon,’ ‘Aim True, My Brothers,’ ‘Winner Lose All,’ and ‘The Cold War Trilogy,’ as well as Burke’s War, Burke’s Gamble, and Burke’s Revenge. You can them out on my web site and enjoy!

Amazon has chosen “Our Vietnam Wars, Vol 1 as a Free Book on Prime this month. Grab one!

September 24, 2019 by William F. Brown Leave a Comment

A big Amazon pick! Want to know what Vietnam was really like? If you are an Amazon Prime subscriber, go to the free offerings and download a copy of Our Vietnam Wars, Volume 1. Real stories. Real people caught up in an all too real war. It contains the personal stories of 100 veterans, men and women, black and white, Army, Marines, Air Force, and Navy, even some Aussies and Kiwis who served. Whether we were truck drivers, helicopter pilots, infantryman, clerk typists, medics, engineers, MPs, sailors out on Yankee station, artillerymen, or cooks, from 1956 to 1976 from the Delta to the DMZ, these stories tell who we were, the jobs we did, our memories of that time and place, how it changed us, and what we did after we came home.

Our Vietnam Wars Volume 3 –Coming Soon to a Kindle Near You! Be Looking

September 21, 2019 by William F. Brown Leave a Comment

Want to know what the Vietnam War was really like? These are not war stories per se. They are still more stories of the men and women who served there — real people, real stories; Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, US, Aussies, and KiWis from New Zealand. Some volunteered, some were drafted, some were heroes, but most were just trying to survive. See what it was like, through their experiences and over 160 photographs. It is a read you won’t forget. Bill Brown

Our Vietnam Wars, Vol 2 is Now the #1 New Book in US Military History

December 24, 2018 by William F. Brown Leave a Comment

From a Marine sniper in Hue, to a medevac dust-off pilot going into a hot LZ, Navy Corpsmen, A-6 pilots taking out bridges and SAM sites in North Vietnam, a nurse on the USS Repose, combat medics deep in the jungle, machine gunners in I-Corps, mechanics working on the rolling deck of a big carrier on Yankee Station, squad leaders on infantry sweeps in “the Arizona Territory,” truck convoys under fire, riverine patrol boats in the Delta, Coast Guard “Jolly Green” search and rescue helicopters pulling downed pilots from the jungle, tank platoons in an all-out armor assault, Loach pilots in hunter-killer teams, and many more — from the Delta to the DMZ, this book puts you in their boots.

Want to know what Vietnam was really like?

Some of us were drafted. Some enlisted. Some were true war heroes, but most were just trying to survive. As everyone “in-country” knew, Vietnam was all about luck, good or bad. If you were there, you understand. If you weren’t, grab a copy and start reading, anywhere in the book. The stories are like Doritos. Try a few and you won’t be able to stop.

Unfortunately, what little our kids and grandkids know of the war comes from books that only focus on one soldier, one unit, and one year, or movies like Oliver Stone’s Platoon and Hamburger Hill, leaving people to think that all we did was crawl through the jungle on the Cambodian border smoking dope. But that wasn’t how most of us spent our year. In February, I published Volume 1. Due to the amazing response it received from vets and their families, I’m publishing Volume 2, with even more interesting, exciting, and informative stories. Hopefully, they will help correct that narrative.

Our Viet Nam Wars is on a Kindle $0.99 Sale Today, Grab One

July 6, 2018 by William F. Brown Leave a Comment

Our Viet Nam Wars has been ranked #1 New Military History Books, #1 in books on the Vietnam War, #1 in books on Veterans, and has 4.7 Stars on 86 Amazon Reviews. I put it on a special Kindle $0.99 Sale today, 80% off so more people would read it.

It is not just another war book. It contains personal interviews with 100 Viet Nam Vets — Army, Marines, Navy, and Air Force, from 1955 to 1975, men and women, black and white, infantry, truck drivers, helicopter pilots, and nurses. The stories tell who we were, where we came from, the jobs we did, our memories of that time and place, how it changed us, and what we did when we came home. We might be fading into history, but our stories resonate even more as the years pass.

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When you do, look at the Kindle Reviews. They show how helpful the book has been to many other Vets and their families. Buy one, and gift a copy to your kids, friends, and a vet you know. Like a bag of potato chips, once you start reading these short but true stories, you won’t be able to stop.

It has been so popular and helpful to other vets that I’m working on a second volume. Watch for it later this year.

Thanks, Bill Brown.

“Our Vietnam Wars” has 4.8 Stars. Find Out Why

March 30, 2018 by William F. Brown Leave a Comment

With personal interviews with 100 veterans — men and women who served there — Our Vietnam Wars is resonating in the vet community. It now has 4.8 Stars on Kindle, on 40 Reviews; and 4.5 Stars on 30 Reviews with the tougher crowd over at GoodReads. Take a look and see why.

It is currently the #1 new book in military history, #2 In books on the Vietnam War, and #2 in books on Veterans Affairs. Check out some of the reviews on the Kindle book site and you will see why.

I know the interview process was very therapeutic for many of the vets I talked to. From the comments others have left in their reviews, the book has been equally valuable to many vets who have read it. One wrote, “Now I know I’m not alone.” There are many similar posted comments. The thought that my book is doing some good for my fellow vets has been very humbling to an old suspense novel writer like me. Clearly, the book and its stories have struck a chord with many vets, and their spouses and children.

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