After almost 50 years of silence "Weapons of War" has allowed me the opportunity to share my personal story of military service during the Vietnam Era. A time when the combat soldier was not viewed as a hero o well received when returning home from the war. My story is just one example of how the many thousands of men and women who served in the Armed Services during that era overcame danger, hardship, loneliness, despair and for some the loss of life; to ensure freedom and democracy for the people of the Republic of South Vietnam.